March 7, 2018 / by HPSJ / News
San Joaquin County Board Supervisor Chuck Winn was appointed as a new member of the County’s Health Commission. The announcement was made by Greg Diederich, San Joaquin County Director of Health Care Services. The Health Commission is the governing board overseeing the Health Plan of San Joaquin. Read Article
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Employee health coverage consultation via Health Plan of San Joaquin (Port O Call, April 2018)
April 9, 2018 / by HPSJ / News
“You care about your employees and offer health coverage to them. But did you know some lower wage employees or single parents may be opting out of your health benefits, or don’t add dependents because of costs?…” Read Article
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Winn chosen as new member of Health Commission
March 7, 2018 / by HPSJ / News
San Joaquin County Board Supervisor Chuck Winn was appointed as a new member of the County’s Health Commission. The announcement was made by Greg Diederich, San Joaquin County Director of Health Care Services. The Health Commission is the governing board overseeing the Health Plan of San Joaquin. Read Article
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Community partnerships with HPSJ improving healthcare in region (Central Valley Business Journal – Community Voices, February 2018)
February 1, 2018 / by HPSJ / News
Health Plan of San Joaquin is starting this fresh new year with publication of our 2017 Community Report. In it, we wrap up the year just passed, while looking eagerly ahead to see how we will meet some lingering Central Valley economic challenges to healthcare for our members and community. View PDF
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Health Plan of San Joaquin says: “Fight back – Don’t let excuses knock you off the exercise track” (Latino TImes, Jan 2018)
January 16, 2018 / by HPSJ / News
You want to exercise You know it’s good for both your mind and body. And you actually feel better when you do it! So what’s getting in the way? … Some advice from Health Plan of San Joaquin. View PDF
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Palliative care project helping increase quality of life for patients’ last days (Central Valley Business Journal, Jan 2018)
January 8, 2018 / by HPSJ / News
Patients suffering from a terminal diagnosis often find they have a variety of options for care at the beginning of treatment and near the end of life. Often patients fall into a gap during the midpoint of treatment when they are looking for ways to deal with symptoms of their illness or side effects of […]
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Health Plan of San Joaquin’s Palliative Care Options Expands (Latino Times, Dec 2017)
December 14, 2017 / by HPSJ / News
Pull-Quote: HPSJ’s Cultural and Linguistics Manager Jenny Dominguez is working with all of the pilot partners to ensure that culturally sensitive communications are built into this patient-centric initiative. She said, “We all are committed to offering consistent, caring messages, at the same time we are getting both the patient and their family the support they […]
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Community Health Forum focuses on fixing healthcare locally – panel featured HPSJ CEO Amy Shin (Central Valley Business Journal, Dec 2017)
December 5, 2017 / by HPSJ / News
Community Health Forum focuses on fixing healthcare locally – panel featured HPSJ CEO Amy Shin (Central Valley Business Journal, Dec 2017) Industry experts, county and state officials and educators gathered Nov 15 at University of the Pacific to tackle a sickness plaguing the entire nation: problems in healthcare. The Community Health Forum specifically addressed how […]
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Healthcare leaders must step up to fix the opioid epidemic (Modern Medicine Network: Managed Healthcare Executive, Dec 5, 2017) — OpEd by HPSJ CEO Amy Shin
December 5, 2017 / by HPSJ / News
“Here in California at Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ), with our local partners and underwriting help from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), we are deep into an 18-month pilot project to assess gaps in opioid-related local care and training. For example, rigorous reviews of prescription …” [Note: Print version of this OpEd will […]
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Palliative Care Gets A Boost in San Joaquin, Stanislaus Counties [HPSJ Pilot Program], text & audio – (Capitol Public Radio, Nov 16)
November 29, 2017 / by HPSJ / News
“While hospice care is already covered by Medi-Cal, palliative care won’t be until next year. The Health Plan of San Joaquin launched a pilot version this summer and is now covering palliative services for select beneficiaries. Click on the button for the link to audio & text. Read Article
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1 in 4 with Diabetes unaware: Are you at risk? (Latino Times, Nov 2017)
November 10, 2017 / by HPSJ / News
Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) celebrates National Diabetes Month in November. Join us to learn more about risk factors and the important of talking to your doctor and getting tested. Your chances of having type 2 diabetes depend on a combination of risk factors such as your genes and lifestyle. You can’t change your […]
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