Healthfirst

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Healthfirst® is a unique, not-for-profit health benefits company sponsored by some of the most prestigious and nationally recognized hospitals and medical centers in New York. Our mission is to provide quality healthcare coverage to individuals and families in our New York service areas. We serve more than one million members throughout New York City and in Long Island. Established in 1993, Healthfirst has a unique, hospital-sponsored model that strives to achieve quality outcomes and member satisfaction through collaboration with its large provider network and community organizations. We offer a selection of free and low-cost health insurance options for individuals and families at every stage of life. These options include government-sponsored health plans such as Child Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Advantage, and Managed Long Term Care, as well as commercial health plans such as Healthfirst Leaf Plans and Qualified Health Plans, offered on NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace.

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MANAGED HEALTH, INC. HAS BEEN RENAMED HEALTHFIRST HEALTH PLAN, INC.

Healthfirst | March 28, 2016

Managed Health, Inc., which was the legal name of the managed care company that has offered Healthfirst’s Medicare Advantage plans since 1998, has been renamed Healthfirst Health Plan, Inc. The name change affects no other Healthfirst plan or line of business, nor any existing Healthfirst Medicare benefits or contracts, but it does help Healthfirst strengthen brand recognition in its New York service area....

HEALTHFIRST LAUNCHES 2016 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO SERIES WITH SUSAN L. TAYLOR

Healthfirst | June 23, 2016

Healthfirst and its community partners hosted their annual Health and Wellness Expo series on Saturday, June 18 at the Claremont Healthy Village at the Gouverneur Playground in the Bronx. This highly-anticipated summer event attracted thousands of attendees and generated heightened awareness on health matters related to the community....

HEALTHFIRST HOSTS THE 2016 HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO WITH BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT ERIC L. ADAMS

Healthfirst | July 07, 2016

Healthfirst and its community partners proudly present their annual Health & Wellness Expo on Saturday, July 23 at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza. This summer expo is free, family-friendly, and open to the public from 11am-5pm. This highly-anticipated event is expected to attract thousands of attendees and generate awareness on pressing health matters affecting the community....

BETTER TECHNICAL SERVICES NEEDED TO IMPROVE EHR USER SATISFACTION

EHRIntelligence | January 16, 2020

Eighty-four percent of EHR users are dissatisfied with the technical service and basic software account support from current EHR and HIT vendors, according to a 2020 Black Book Research survey. Since the HITECH Act was signed into law in 2009, EHRs have not only been more prevalent, but they have continued to change and evolve. However, technical service from EHR vendors hasn’t kept up with the constant change, according to high-level hospital tech managers. Healthcare software support is ...