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Team Members in the News: August Highlights!
September 8, 2023–Summer may be winding down, but when it comes to VNS Health in the news, things are heating up! This month, VNS Health team members were making waves, from sharing advice on pressing health needs in the community, to providing perspective on some of the biggest challenges in home health care today and the need for health equity for all. Team members featured in August news stories include: Crain’s Health Pulse Features Q&A with CEO and President Dan Savitt on Health Equity in the Face of Proposed CMS Cuts Dan Savitt was featured in an in-depth Q&A with Crain’s Health Pulse on the cuts to home health care reimbursements in the 2024 proposed rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and their reverberations across the health care ecosystem, as well as the broader challenges facing the home health industry. In the piece, Savitt focuses on the ways
CEO Dan Savitt Speaks to the Future of Home-Based Care in Home Health Care News Q&A
September 6, 2023–
Check Out This 1955 Game Show Starring a VNS Health Nurse!
September 5, 2023–In 1955, our mission was on full display in this nationally broadcast TV game show. Watch it here below. Special thanks to Russell Meyers, IT Mobility Services Manager, for sharing this with us.
Crain’s Health Pulse Features In-Depth Q&A with CEO Dan Savitt on the Impact of CMS Cuts to Home Care
August 18, 2023–
How Well Do You Know This Iconic VNS Health Mission-in-Action Photo? Take Our Quiz!
August 1, 2023–VNS Health is 130 years old this year. That’s 13 decades of providing care to vulnerable New Yorkers! Clearly, helping others isn’t just our mission, it’s in our organization’s DNA. Here is a famous mission-in-action photo from VNS Health’s early days. How much you know about this photo and our early days? Take our quiz and find out!
Summer News Briefs: Catch Up on What’s Happening Around VNS Health
July 25, 2023–Summer is here! And so is the latest edition of News Briefs—a quick and easy way to catch up on news, updates, and happenings across the organization over the past few months. If you have any news or announcements that you’d like to submit for consideration in an upcoming edition, please click here. Health Plans Launch New Provider Portal On July 13th, VNS Health implemented a “soft launch” of its new Health Plans Provider Portal. During this first phase, a select group of 12 providers will take the portal for a test drive and offer feedback. After making any needed adjustments based on their input, use of the portal will be extended to the Health Plans’ entire provider network in August. The online portal offers providers a wide range of features, including 24/7 access to authorizations, claims, eligibility, and more—all without picking up the phone. Additional features and functions will be
CEO Dan Savitt Weighs in On Proposed CMS Payment Rule in Home Health Care News
July 14, 2023–
Team Members in the News: June Highlights!
July 7, 2023–When it comes to news stories about the expertise and impact that home health care is having in our community—and beyond—journalists are quick to turn to VNS Health for important evidence…and inspiration. Whether celebrating and reflecting on accomplishments and challenges within the LGBTQ+ community during PRIDE month, or spotlighting mission, innovation and a gold standard in care delivery, VNS Health and our many health care heroes are clearly recognized as trailblazers in a changing and challenging industry. Team members featured in June news stories include: Univision 41 Spotlights PEARLS and How Outreach Counselor German Buitrago Impacts the Lives of His Clients A feature news story on Univision 41 put the spotlight on the PEARLS Program from VNS Health, focusing on how the program meets the needs of the Latino community. The reporter spoke with one particularly grateful PEARLS client, Sandra, as she shared her story of how German Buitrago, PEARLS
How Well Do You Know Our Patients, Members and Clients? Take Our Quiz!
June 22, 2023–On any given day, VNS Health has over 49,000 patients, members and clients in our care. To test your knowledge on all the people whose lives we touch each day, take our quiz!