SCAN Health Plan-VillageHealth Rated #1 By Consumers in Treatment of Renal Dialysis Patients
10 December 2013 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
SCAN Health Plan announced today that its chronic condition
special needs plan (C-SNP) for individuals with end-stage renal
disease received the highest patient satisfaction rating of any
C-SNP in California. The plan – called VillageHealth® – is a joint
partnership with DaVita®, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc. (NYSE: DVA) and a leading provider of kidney care services.
VillageHealth received a 92 percent satisfaction rating in
Medicare’s Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems
(CAHPS) 2013 survey.*
VillageHealth members receive all care management and dialysis
services from DaVita’s team of specially trained professionals,
including nephrologists, social workers, dieticians and
pharmacists. Coordinating the patient’s total care, not just renal
care, is a DaVita renal nurse who helps navigate the patient
through various care settings such as dialysis centers, hospitals
and specialist offices.
"Chronically ill patients have special needs, and dialysis in
particular can be a difficult process for both the patient and
their family," said Romilla Batra, M.D., SCAN corporate medical
director. "VillageHealth is demonstrating how better-coordinated
care can lead to better patient outcomes and overall improved
quality of life."
“We are committed to bettering the lives of people with kidney
disease,” said Stephen McMurray, M.D., FACP, vice president of
clinical integrated care management at DaVita. “The greatest
opportunity for patient success comes from tailoring care to meet
the unique needs of each patient – we’re pleased that this approach
is so appreciated by VillageHealth members.”
The SCAN/VillageHealth Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP) is
available to dialysis patients in parts of Riverside and San
Bernardino counties, and effective January 1 it will also be
available to Medicare-eligible dialysis patients in Los Angeles and
Orange counties. Members receive their entire Medicare professional
and hospital services as well as their prescription drug benefit
through VillageHealth.
CAHPS surveys have been conducted annually by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services since 1995. The survey results are
available to the general public to help individuals make more
informed choices among health plans.
*Source: 2014 Medicare & You, Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, Southern California edition, page 149e,
September 2013
About SCAN
For 35 years SCAN Health Plan has been focusing exclusively
on the unique needs of seniors and others on Medicare. The company
currently has 150,000 members in California and Arizona. Further
information may be obtained at scanhealthplan.com or on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/scanhealthplan.
About DaVita
DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners
Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions,
provides a variety of healthcare services to patient populations
throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of
kidney care in the United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services
to patients with chronic kidney failure and end-stage renal
disease. DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life by
innovating clinical care and by offering integrated treatment
plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management
services. As of September 30, 2013, DaVita operated or provided
administrative services at 2,042 outpatient dialysis centers
located in the United States serving approximately 166,000
patients. The company also operated 66 outpatient dialysis centers
located in ten countries outside the U.S. DaVita supports numerous
programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in
communities around the world. The company’s leadership development
initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been recognized
by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu. For more
information, please visit DaVita.com.
DaVita HealthCare PartnersKate Wilson Stabrawa,
303-876-7527kathryn.stabrawa@davita.comorSCAN Health
PlanMichelle Hokr, 818-597-8453, x-5michelle@kevinross.net
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