Constellation Health announces mobile enrollment app
October 15, 2015
As part of its efforts to continue to grow its Medicare Advantage market share on the island, Constellation Health has partnered with local startup, Celero Health Solutions, to enable their enrollment agents with a mobile solution to streamline the end-to-end sales through enrollment process.
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Transcita trains, certifies reps on mental health first aid
October 2, 2015
Non-emergency health transportation services company TransCita recently started a program to train and certify its passenger service representatives with a course titled “Mental Health First Aid.”
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Triple-S gets perfect score from federal employees
July 28, 2015
For the fifth year in a row, Triple-S received the “PlanSmartChoice Plus” award and was recognized as the island’s only plan to get a perfect score in all categories evaluated.
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Transportation firm TransCita inaugurates new offices
March 10, 2015
Non-emergency health services transportation company TransCita recently inaugurated its new 15,000 square-foot headquarters in Guaynabo, reflecting its corporate growth, said company President Jorge Ruiz-Román.
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Medtronic grants $300K in health funds to local entities
March 2, 2015
As part of its 40th anniversary celebration on the island, Medtronic Puerto Rico awarded $300,000 in health grants to five Puerto Rican nonprofit entities to support them in their quest to increase access to the treatment of chronic diseases in disadvantaged communities.
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Puerto Rico picked for ‘super-utilizers’ policy academy
April 15, 2014
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently chose Puerto Rico to participate in a pilot project to develop state-level capacity to support so-called Medicaid “super-utilizers,” along with six other states: Alaska, Colorado, Kentucky, Nuevo Mexico, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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Insurance Chief: End of ‘Obamacare’ enrollment nears
March 14, 2014
Puerto Rico residents have a little more than two weeks to sign up for health insurance or switch the terms of their coverage under the Affordable Care Act, Insurance Commissioner Angela Weyne said Thursday.
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ASES finds $9.7M in duplicate payments to health plans
February 18, 2014
The Puerto Rico Health Insurance Services Administration, or ASES in Spanish, stands to recover about $9.7 million in duplicate payments made to insurance companies for services provided to patients covered by the government’s health plan, agency Executive Director Ricardo Rivera said Monday.
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Claims Software Dev., Science Trust join to spur 75 jobs
January 14, 2014
Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust officials announced Monday the signing of a collaborative agreement with Claim Software Development Inc. to create 75 new jobs for professionals dedicated to developing technologies in health informatics mainly for Puerto Rico, the U.S. mainland and Latin America.
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San Jorge Hospital to attend mental issues with new wing
December 2, 2013
Fresh from a recent $30 million investment in a new four-story building housing an expanded emergency room, San Jorge Children's Hospital is readying for yet another service expansion.
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NeoMed Center pumps $5.5M to expand facilities
September 16, 2013
NeoMed Center, a nonprofit corporation that operates several 330 primary health centers, is expanding its facilities in Gurabo through an investment of $4.9 million from federal funds.
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Triple-S Salud, Jovet together in ‘Hablemos de Salud’
August 15, 2013
Triple-S Salud and veteran journalist Carmen Jovet have joined forces to produce “Hablemos de Salud,” an hour-long, weekly television program focused on promoting health and wellness in Puerto Rico.
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USDA opens grant cycle for better rural educational, health services
July 16, 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the agency is accepting applications for grants to provide access to education, training and healthcare resources in rural areas.
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Popular grants $2.5M for eco-friendly medical facility in Rincón
April 30, 2013
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico recently approved $2.5 million in financing to Rincón Health Center Inc. for the construction of the Costa Salud community health center in the western municipality of Rincón.
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Puerto Rico doctors to deliver healthcare to BVI residents
March 18, 2013
The Puerto Rican medical community will be delivering medical services and care to British Virgin Islands residents through a collaboration agreement struck last week between the HIMA Health group and the BVI’s Health Services Authority, and with the support of the Puerto Rico State Department.
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