Governor Kaine Announces Public-Private Partnership to Improve Health of State Workforce
The COVA Connect pilot project serves state employees and families in Hampton Roads.
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Sentara Opens New Advanced Imaging Center in Historic Williamsburg
The Advanced Imaging Center - Williamsburg combines advanced technology, specially trained staff and physicians, and convenience to offer patients quality care in a unique outpatient setting.
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COBRA Stimulus Update
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for premium reductions and additional election opportunities for health benefits under COBRA.
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Sentara and Optima Support JT Walk for ALS and Grommet Island Park
The JT Walk will be held on Sunday, October 4 to raise funds in support of ALS research and the construction of Grommet Island Park.
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Sentara Opens Grassfield Therapy Center Expands Sentara Rehab Network
Sentara opens its newest therapy center in Chesapeake, expanding the Sentara Rehabilitation Network.
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Sentara CarePlex Hospital Discontinued Labor and Delivery Services on Friday, April 3, 2009
Sentara CarePlex Hospital closed its 12-bed labor and delivery unit and nursery on Friday, April 3, 2009.
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Sentara eCare® Launched at System’s Largest Hospital
Data from previous conversions shows implementation has a major impact on patient care.
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Bon Secours Virginia, Sentara Healthcare to Collaborate on Princess Anne Hospital
Proposed 200-bed joint venture would serve current and future community needs.
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Optima Health Partners with Choice Care Card™ as Health Reimbursement Arrangement Administrator
Optima Health has announced a partnership with Choice Care Card™ to administer the Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) component of its new Optima Design plans to be rolled out in the second quarter of 2009.
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Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Receives Award for Green Practices
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center was presented with a “Partner Recognition Award” at the 2008 Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards Banquet.
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New Member ID Cards
As of July 1, 2008 Optima Health began to issue new member identification cards based on the member’s renewal date.
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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Nursing and Teamwork
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has achieved Magnet designation in recognition of excellence in nursing and teamwork.
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Optima Health Maintains 'Excellent' Accreditation on its Health Plan Report Card for 9th and 10th Consecutive Year
Optima Health received an ‘Excellent’ accreditation for the 10th consecutive year from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its commercial health plans and 9th consecutive year for its Medicaid HMO product, Optima Family Care.
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Optima Health Family Care Wins Award for Community Leadership
Optima Health’s Family Care Program was awarded the 2008 Community Leadership Award from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) for its Girls Community Basketball Program. The awards recognize excellence in community outreach.
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Optima Small Business Health Insurance
Optima Health is growing. As part of this growth we are proud to offer health insurance to small businesses throughout Virginia.
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New Product Names
As part of our commitment to be “Easy to Do Business With” we have changed our product names to make them easier to understand.
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Sentara Port Warwick Expands Emergency Care to 24 Hours per Day
Emergency care at Sentara Port Warwick is now offered around the clock-24 hours per day.
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Optima Health Appoints Steve D. Keogh As Small Employer Sales Manager
Optima Health has appointed Steve Keogh as the Small Employer Sales Manager for the Southside, Peninsula, and Eastern Shore.
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Optima Health Appoints Michelle M. Brandt As Director of Sales Operations
Optima Health has appointed Michelle M. Brandt as the executive director of sales operations.
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HealthEquity®, Inc., and Optima Health To Offer Service-Oriented Health Savings Accounts
Optima Health customers will now have access to an enhanced consumer driven product including a health savings account (HSA) and high deductible health plan (HDHP).
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Sentara Unveils New Cardiovascular Institute
Sentara Healthcare announces the formation of a new research institute dedicated to halting the number one killer of men and women, cardiovascular disease.
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Optima Health No Longer Requires Referrals
Effective January 1, 2008, referrals to see a participating specialist are no longer required for most plans!
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Health Savings Account (HSA) Eligible Plans
The U.S. Treasury Department reviews individual deductibles on an annual basis and makes recommendations in the fall for the upcoming year.
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Optima Health Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) Available by Secure Email
It’s here—the ability to view, print, file and save your Explanation of Benefits without ever having to open a paper envelope again!
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Optima ‘Life Coach’ Diabetes Program Wins National Award
Disease Management Association cites improved patient compliance, health
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Optima Health Named Virginia's Top Health Plan for Customer Service
Optima Health has recently been named the 2006/2007 Customer Care Award winner for the state of Virginia.
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Prescription Mail Order Change
Beginning October 1, 2007, prescription mail order services will handled by Caremark.
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Optima Health Now Serving the Fredericksburg Area
Optima Health is now providing group health coverage in Fredericksburg and surrounding King George, Stafford and Spotsylvania counties.
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Sentara Healthcare 5th Most Integrated Network
Verispan recently ranked Sentara Healthcare for the tenth consecutive year in a row as a Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Network (IHN).
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Optima Health Ranked Among Top 50 Health Plans By U.S. News & World Report
Optima Health is ranked 50th among the nation’s health plans in the second annual survey by U.S. News & World Report and NCQA, the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Optima Health Web Site Receives URAC Accreditation
Optima Health announced today that it has been awarded URAC Health Web Site accreditation from the American Accreditation Healthcare Commission, a Washington, DC-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.
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Sentara Princess Anne, Comprehensive Health Campus
In response to staggering growth and demand for health care services in southern Virginia Beach, Sentara is opening a comprehensive health campus with the Southside’s first free-standing emergency center.
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Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Opens Thursday, August 17
The new regional medical center offers increased privacy and patient-centered care with larger all private rooms, expanded Emergency, Surgery and Maternity Departments; and advanced diagnostic imaging capabilities.
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Sentara Bayside Hospital Kicks Off Program Aimed at “Building a Better Environment for Safety”
Virginia Beach Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones joined Sentara Bayside Hospital Administrator Larry DePriest and the Bayside leadership team for the kickoff of a new internal program aimed at keeping employees engaged in patient safety efforts at the hospital.
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Expansion at Sentara Port Warwick Now Open
Sentara Port Warwick II—the 2nd phase of Sentara’s outpatient campus off Jefferson Avenue—opened Monday, June 26 with a brand new ambulatory surgery center.
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Optima Plans Rank Well in First U.S. News & World Report Survey
In its first national ranking of health plans, U.S. News & 30 Medicaid managed care programs. Optima Health plans rank in top 100.
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Sentara Health Campus Opens Summer 2006
Private and Sentara physicians are among the dozens of doctors committing to office space at Sentara Princess Anne, the 72-acre comprehensive health campus at the intersection of Princess Anne and Dam Neck Roads.
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Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) Becomes Out-of-Area Provider Network
Beginning January 1, 2006, the out-of-area provider network will change from the CCN Network to the Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) Network.
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Sentara CarePlex Hospital Opens Second Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Two fully operational labs offer lifesaving heart treatment to area residents.
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Sentara Heart Hospital
Construction is complete and the doors opened on the region’s only dedicated heart hospital, Sentara Heart Hospital on Saturday, February 25, 2006.
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Obici Hospital Merger With Sentara Healthcare Receives Regulatory Clearance
Obici Health System in Suffolk and Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare have received clearance from federal and state regulatory bodies and anticipate that their planned merger will become effective April 1, 2006.
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Three Sentara Hospitals Win Awards For Heart Attack Treatment, Surgical Site Infection Prevention
Three Sentara hospitals have received Leadership Awards for Clinical Excellence from VHA.
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Sentara's Healthy Edge Program Wins 2006 ‘Wellness in the Workplace’ Award
The Virginia Business Coalition on Health has awarded one of two 2006 Wellness in the Workplace awards to Sentara Healthcare for its Healthy Edge program.
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Signing In to Optimahealth.com? Check Your Password.
Passwords for optimahealth.com are now case sensitive.
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Optima Health Plans Wins A+ from Weiss Ratings Agency
Optima Health Plan joins an elite group of 12 health plans in the nation to earn an A+ rating from the prestigious Weiss ratings agency.
Data from the 4th quarter of 2004 resulted in the only A+ rating among health plans in Virginia.
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Obici Health System and Sentara Healthcare
Obici Health System of Suffolk and Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare have agreed to a merger. The boards of directors of both organizations have signed a letter of intent.
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Sentara Named One of the Most Wired Health Care Systems Across the Nation
For the sixth consecutive year, Sentara Healthcare has been named one of the 100 Most Wired Health Systems in the nation.
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Sentara Receives State Approval for Outpatient Surgery Center
Today Sentara Healthcare received approval from the state health commissioner to build a state-of-the-art, outpatient surgery center at Sentara Princess Anne Health Campus.
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Princess Anne Health Campus
Construction begins on one of the area’s most comprehensive and futuristic health complexes—Sentara Princess Anne Health Campus-scheduled to open in mid-2006.
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Sentara and CHKD Assemble Katrina Relief Team
At the request of the Department of Health and Human Services, Sentara Healthcare and Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters have assembled a 110-person medical team for Katrina Hurricane Relief.
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Optima Family Care Wins Health Award
Virginia’s largest Medicaid HMO, Optima Family Care, has won a community service award from the Urban League of Hampton Roads for a girls basketball program that goes far beyond sports.
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Optima Health Wins First U.S. EPA Award For Asthma Management
Optima Health has received a first-ever award for asthma management from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Optima ‘Partners in Pregnancy’ Program Wins National Award
Optima Health’s three-year-old program to improve prenatal care for women on Medicaid has won a national award from the Disease Management Association of America (DMAA).
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Vioxx Removed From Market
Merck & Co., Inc. announced its voluntary withdrawal of the prescription pain drug Vioxx® from the market.
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National 'Quest for Quality' Prize Awarded to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
There are few peer awards more prestigious for a hospital to win than the Quest for Quality prize by the American Hospital Association. This year, that national recognition goes to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
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New Prescription Mail Order Service
PharmaCare Direct will serve as Optima Health's new prescription drug mail order service.
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