LONG BEACH, Calif., October 18, 2021—SCAN Group, whose holdings include SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, has tapped luminaries from the worlds of medicine, finance, technology and government for its Diversification Advisory Council. The newly formed group will offer guidance on how best to align with, grow and foster organizations that promote SCAN’s mission to support healthier aging. 

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Oct. 15, 2021—For the fourth year in a row, SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, was named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 list of Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage. 

LONG BEACH, Calif., October 13, 2021—SCAN Health Plan is adding HealthCosmos to its Medicare Advantage plan networks in Arizona and Nevada. As a result, SCAN members in the two states will gain access to nearly 2,500 primary care physicians and 15,000 specialists affiliated with HealthCosmos when SCAN launches in Arizona and Nevada on January 1, 2022.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Oct. 11, 2021—SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, earned a 4.5 star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the fifth consecutive year, making it the only Medicare Advantage plan in California to do so.

LONG BEACH, Calif., October 7, 2021— 44 percent of older adults with complex needs reported delaying care because of challenges getting to a doctor’s appointment. So SCAN Health Plan, the award-winning Medicare Advantage insurer known for its expertise in keeping older adults healthy and independent, is launching a new model of care delivery focused on people who are bound to their homes or reside in skilled nursing or assisted-living facilities.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 1, 2021—An array of health plans offered by SCAN to Medicare-eligible seniors in California, Arizona and Nevada will offer industry-leading, innovative benefits designed to support the health and independence of members at every stage of their lives.

LONG BEACH, Calif., September 29, 2021—Seniors who sign up for one of SCAN’s new Medicare Advantage health plans in Nevada will soon have the option to receive care from one of the state’s premier medical groups: Intermountain Healthcare.

LONG BEACH, Calif., September 9, 2021—SCAN Health Plan, the award-winning Medicare Advantage insurer known for its expertise in keeping older adults healthy and independent, will offer new health plans in Arizona and Nevada in 2022. SCAN, which is a holding of SCAN Group, is also growing its footprint in two new California counties, bringing its total reach to more than five million potential customers across 17 markets in three states.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—September 9, 2021—Independence at Home (IAH), the community service division of SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, will host three flu clinics for older adults in Los Angeles County. This is the first time in its history that IAH is offering flu vaccines to the community at large.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 24, 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 MedArrive. MedArrive is a healthcare logistics and services platform that enables payers and providers to leverage a network of EMTs, paramedics and other types of skilled healthcare workers to extend care services into the home, improving patient outcomes while empowering an underutilized segment of the healthcare workforce.

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).