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Regence has said that what Legacy is asking for is not realistic and too high. There is an option called continuity of care. If you do want to be covered by that, you would have to go through your insurance company. It’s up to Legacy’s leadership whether its doctors and facilities will remain in-network for our members.
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2 years ago Read more at KATU

Legacy Health and Regence to come to terms on a new insurance reimbursement plan is this Sunday. Legacy provides healthcare for people in Oregon and southwest Washington. Regence, a major health insurance company, covers 30,000 people who have Legacy primary care doctors.
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2 years ago Read more at KGW.com

Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum. The Vatican announced that he was following the event from his home at the Vatican. Francis had been expected to preside over the Way of the Cross procession. He also composed the meditations that are read aloud at each station.
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2 years ago Read more at PBS NewsHour

Police were called to the Plaza Del Rey mobile home park on the report of a man with a knife running naked through a mobile park. Police later learned that the man had called 911 on himself. The man on the phone was later identified as 19-year-old Emmanuel Perez. His family says Perez struggled with his mental health, especially after the pandemic.
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2 years ago Read more at KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

Cory Smith, Sue O'Connell and Matt Prichard are Taking@Issue with third-party candidates. We also dive into the North End outdoor dining debate and why opinions are so strong about tables being placed on crowded street corners.
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2 years ago Read more at NBC Boston

Nationally, VA enrolled 401,006 Veterans in VA health care over the past 365 days – 30% more than the 307,831 it enrolled the previous year. This is the most yearly enrollees in at least five years at VA, and nearly a 50% increase over pandemic-level enrollment in 2020. VA is currently delivering more care and more benefits to more Veterans than ever before in our nation’s history.
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2 years ago Read more at KALB

Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum. The Vatican announced that he was following the event from his home at the Vatican. Francis had been expected to preside over the Way of the Cross procession. He also composed the meditations that are read aloud at each station.
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2 years ago Read more at Press Herald

Good Clean Love Inc. is suing Gwyneth Paltrow’s company for allegedly selling products using a confusingly similar trademark. GCL alleges Goop Inc intentionally using the “Good. Clean. Goop” mark in connection with several sexual health products to order to benefit from GCL’s already established “Good Clean Love” trademark for similar products.
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2 years ago Read more at Fortune

Change Healthcare fell victim to a cyberattack on Feb. 21. It oversees services for healthcare providers including the processing of prescriptions and insurance. Since the attack, those services have fallen, impacting providers across the country. The loss of cashflow has disrupted operations for the business.
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2 years ago Read more at Webcenter Fairbanks

On Friday, March 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has enrolled 6,054 Missouri veterans in VA health care over the past 365 days. This is the most yearly enrollees in at least five years at VA, and nearly a 50% increase over pandemic-level enrollment in 2020. VA is also conducting the most aggressive outreach campaign in its history, including hosting over 2,600 events since the passage of the PACT Act.
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2 years ago Read more at KAIT