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125 VNS Health Kids Enjoy “Bring Your Child to Work Day”—See the Photos!
May 5, 2025–If you were in our offices at 220 East 42nd Street or 5 Penn Plaza on April 24th, you might have noticed some unusually young team members on the premises. You weren’t imagining things—but then again, those weren’t actually VNS Health employees. This was “Bring Your Child to Work Day,” and many of our team members did exactly that, inviting 125 of their kids to spend the day at their workplace. For the children in attendance, it was a day of learning about health care and the organization in fun and creative ways. Following breakfast, attendees could choose from a menu of activities that included a scavenger hunt, various healthcare demos—where kids could watch a nurse removing staples from a simulated “leg,” as well as demonstrations of occupational therapy in action and how breathing and swallowing issues are managed—plus a presentation on healthcare careers. Lunch featured pizza, ice cream and
Health Plans Expansion into Erie and Monroe Counties Featured in Rochester Business Journal
April 18, 2025–
The Associated Press Shares News of Medicare Expansion into Erie and Monroe, with Perspective from Pat Deferio, VP, Upstate Health Plans
April 16, 2025–
Becker’s Payer Issues Spotlights Health Plans as One of the Fastest-Growing Nonprofit MA Plans in 2025
April 8, 2025–
McKnight’s Spotlights Grace McGhee for “Setting the Standard”
April 8, 2025–
VNS Health Honorees Attend 2025 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards in Chicago
April 1, 2025–On March 20th, Rosa Marcus, Director, Personal Care, Margaret McDonald, Associate Vice President of The Center for Home Care and Policy And Research, and Grace McGhee, Director, Health Plans were among a select group of 32 awardees from across the country to receive an award from McKnight’s. To read more about their awards, click here—and click on the slideshow below to see photos of the awards ceremony.
MLTC Plan Expands Upstate Membership with Kalos Health Acquisition
April 1, 2025–VNS Health continued to grow our Health Plans membership in the upstate region with the acquisition of nearly 1,000 MLTC plan members from Niagara Falls-based Kalos Health, following the closing of Kalos’s MLTC plan. Our new MLTC plan members include residents of Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara and Orleans counties. The acquisition further solidifies our Health Plans’ presence in upstate New York, where VNS Health now holds 22.7% of MLTC market share.
VNS Health Celebrates Social Work Month! See the Photos!
March 31, 2025–March is National Social Work Month. On March 27th, to mark the occasion, nearly 100 Social Services Professionals gathered at 220 East 42nd Street for a breakfast celebration. The morning’s proceedings included presentations by CEO Dan Savitt and SVP Jessica Fear, a salute to Lizzie Cogan as the winner of our first-ever Social Services Professional of the Year Award, and a raffle. A continuing education unit (CEU) followed, led by LMSW Asha Lyons. To see photos of the event, click on the slideshow below.
VNS Health Medicare Plans Gain Over 10,000 New Members!
March 17, 2025–Last fall’s Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) was the most successful ever for our Health Plans, with over 10,000 new members enrolling in VNS Health’s three Medicare plans—EasyCare, EasyCare Plus, and Total, our integrated Medicare-Medicaid plan. Our Medicare plans also made major strides in member retention, with EasyCare and EasyCare Plus reporting a 40% reduction in their voluntary disenrollment rate compared to the previous year.