LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 5, 2021—How important is it for doctors to speak the same language as their patients? A new study shows that when doctors speak the same language as their patients, patients are more likely to visit their primary care physician (PCP) for preventive and follow-up care, likely resulting in fewer specialist visits, emergency room trips and hospitalizations.

LONG BEACH, Calif., August 5, 2021—SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, announced the results of its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Through unique collaborations, culturally relevant outreach, family caregiver support and a staunch focus on building trust, SCAN successfully reduced troubling vaccination inequities among its member population.

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 8, 2021— With the population of unhoused individuals in California soaring to more than 161,000, SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, is launching Healthcare in Action, a new medical group that will provide healthcare and other services to individuals experiencing homelessness.

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 6, 2021—SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, announced that Kevin B. Kroeker has joined the organization as its new general counsel. In this role, Kroeker will lead SCAN’s Legal Affairs team as SCAN expands geographically, grows its portfolio of care offerings and brings new innovations to the senior care market.

LONG BEACH, Calif., June 24, 2021—Romilla Batra, M.D., chief medical officer of SCAN Health Plan, testified today before the U.S. House Committee on Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health about the importance of enabling Medicare Advantage plans to offer flexible benefits that address social determinants of health (SDOH).

LONG BEACH, Calif., June 30, 2021—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, is proud to announce the top performing medical groups in its California provider network. The medical groups recognized are the top 15 performers for care and service based on SCAN’s internal quality metrics.

LONG BEACH, Calif., June 22, 2021— SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, is proud to announce that it has been certified a Great Place to Work®, the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. SCAN was recognized after a survey of its employees revealed it to be a high-trust workplace where employees say they feel good about contributing to the organization’s mission to keep seniors healthy and independent.

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 19, 2021— Recognizing the effects of widespread social isolation among seniors brought on by the COVID pandemic, SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, is launching a unique Togetherness Program aimed at reducing loneliness. Unlike other programs, SCAN’s will rely on senior to senior interactions to reduce isolation among SCAN’s membership.

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 26, 2021—SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, is now providing in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound plan members and their families in Los Angeles County. The vaccination program, the first of its kind, is made possible through a unique partnership between SCAN and MedArrive, a logistics platform that enables healthcare payers and providers to seamlessly extend care services into the home, unlocking access to highly qualified, trusted EMTs and Paramedics.

LONG BEACH, Calif., March 15, 2021—SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, announced that Binoy Bhansali has joined the organization as Corporate Vice President of Corporate Development. Bhansali will be responsible for identifying opportunities for strategic partnerships, outside investments and acquisitions that support SCAN’s mission to keep seniors healthy and independent.

LONG BEACH, Calif., March. 8, 2021— A SCAN Health Plan survey of family caregivers is revealing some shocking new information about the divide between rural and urban communities when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. According to the study, nearly one in three (31%) family caregivers who live in rural communities say they won’t take the older adult under their care to get the COVID-19 vaccine—that’s nearly double the refusal rate of urban and suburban caregivers (16%). Likewise, about the same number (36%) of rural caregivers say they won’t get vaccinated themselves.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 25, 2021— Just 63% of family caregivers who have doubts about COVID-19 vaccine safety say they’ll take the senior under their care to get vaccinated. That’s according to a new survey of U.S. family caregivers conducted by Wakefield Research for SCAN Health Plan.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 16, 2021—SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, has made a strategic investment in Monogram Health. Monogram Health is a leading kidney care management company providing at-home care and data-driven solutions for patients living with chronic kidney and end-stage renal disease.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 12, 2020—Dr. Sachin H. Jain, president and CEO of SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, called for the incoming Biden administration to expand the availability of Medicare Advantage plans to uninsured Americans who don’t qualify for Medicare or Medicaid.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 9, 2020—SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, today announced the hiring of three new executives and one promotion to support larger and more diverse senior populations.