SCAN Group CEO Jain: CMMI Should Pursue MA Demos

As the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) advances new payment models and care delivery systems, it should place more emphasis on Medicare Advantage, according to SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain. The sheer number of beneficiaries enrolled in MA warrants a ramped-up approach to innovation within the program, Jain said. More than 28 […]

SCAN Group, CareOregon to Combine as HealthRight Group in 2023

SCAN Group and CareOregon have agreed to join forces in 2023 as a new organization called HealthRight Group. The new nonprofit will combine SCAN’s Medicare portfolio with CareOregon’s predominantly Medicaid health plans. Post-closing, HealthRight will launch a diversified business unit that integrates existing assets from both organizations, with a heavy emphasis on home-based care for […]

SCAN Group’s Investment Strategy Aims to Reduce ‘Pain Points’ for Seniors

SCAN Group is executing a service diversification strategy designed to identify and address unmet needs of the California-based Medicare Advantage Organization’s beneficiaries. The company, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, most recently invested an undisclosed dollar amount in the non-emergency medical transport (NEMT) broker SafeRide Health. The objective underlying this strategy is to identify and […]

SCAN Health Plan, MedArrive Bring COVID Boosters to Homebound Patients

SCAN Health Plan is partnering with MedArrive to provide COVID-19 booster shots and influenza vaccination to homebound beneficiaries throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties in California.  MedArrive leverages telehealth, emergency medical services (EMS) and other skilled providers to provide a range of home-based services, chronic condition management, transitional care, readmission prevention, urgent care, and palliative […]

MedArrive Gains $25 Million in Series A Funds

MedArrive, a home-based care logistics and services company, has received $25 million in Series A funding, with venture capital firm Section 32 leading the round. MedArrive will apply the infusion of capital to spur product development and geographic expansion. MedArrive leverages telehealth, emergency medical services (EMS) and other skilled providers to provide a range of […]

SCAN Health Plan Rolls Out Home-Based Integrated Care Model

SCAN Health Plan, subsidiary of SCAN Group, recently launched a new integrated care delivery model focused on seniors who are home-bound or reside in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Members of the company’s Embrace Medicare Advantage plan are eligible to participate in the model, which integrates primary care, geriatric and palliative care medicine. Through […]

SCAN Health Group Invests in MedArrive to Build Out Home-Based Care

SCAN Group, parent company of SCAN Health Plan, is investing in MedArrive, a health care logistics and services platform that enables payers to leverage emergency medical services (EMS) and other skilled providers to enhance home-based care, including palliative care. The dollar amount of the investment is undisclosed.  SCAN began partnering with MedArrive earlier this year […]

Diversity Initiatives, COVID-19 Vaccines Top 2021 Hospice Concerns

COVID-19 vaccinations and diversity initiatives will be among the top priorities for hospice providers during 2021, according to an Axxess survey of home-based care providers. About 22% of the thousands of respondents were hospices. Dallas-based Axxess is a technology provider to more than 7,000 home health, home care and hospice organizations serving upwards of 2 […]

SCAN Group Intensifies Focus on Diversity, Health Care Equity

SCAN Group, parent company of SCAN Health Plan, is going all-in on promoting diversity among its patient population and staff. The company has created a new executive position to focus on those issues, tapping Timshel Tarbet as its new vice president of business excellence and diversity strategy. Diversity and equitable access to care has been […]