Building a Social Care Plan
As the understanding of social determinants of health or social drivers of health (both abbreviated SDoH) has evolved, the need for a...
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Lance Scott
Vice President, Operations
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Vicki Jessup
AVP, Medicare & Medicaid Government Relations
Ava Bruce
Director, Human Resources
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- Apr 24
- 3 min
Better Health Through Better Understanding: Our Commitment to Health Literacy
I saw it many times while working clinically - patient anger, confusion, and discouragement caused by misunderstanding or...
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- Apr 4
- 3 min
Reimagining Dual Renewal Post-Continuous Coverage Requirement
On April 1st, the continuous coverage requirement associated with the COVID-19 pandemic finally ended. During the pandemic, Medicaid and...
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- Mar 20
- 1 min
Implementing SMS Notifications as Part of an Integrated Member Outreach Strategy
It’s been almost three years since your member moved into their new home. Like many other Medicaid recipients, they were displaced during...
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- Jan 11
- 1 min
BeneLynk's Response to CMS's Request for Feedback Regarding Health Risk Assessments
Recently, BeneLynk’s President, Sean Libby, and Chief Product Officer, Terry Ward, received the opportunity to submit feedback for the...
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- Nov 29, 2022
- 2 min
National Association of Medicaid Directors Letter to Congress
On November 17th, the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) asked Congress for clarity and predictability for the end of the PHE
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- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: What Does This Mean for Medicaid and SNAP?
After years of continuous Medicaid enrollment, your member receives a letter from their state Medicaid agency asking them to complete the...
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- Sep 8, 2022
- 3 min
CMS Proposed Rule Could Simplify Medicaid/MSP Enrollment and Renewal
Vicki Jessup, BeneLynk's VP of Government Relations and I have spent most of our careers helping people to get and keep Medicaid...
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- Aug 19, 2022
- 1 min
Stop Settling: Are You Getting Partial Dual Premiums for Full Dual Risk?
Dual Eligibility Solutions at BeneLynk Medicare Advantage plan members, who qualify for both Medicare and a state’s Medicaid program, are...
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- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
CMS Publishes Final Rule Mandating Special Needs Plans Screen for Certain SDoH Barriers
The primary stated purpose of this requirement is to allow SNPs to incorporate this information into the overall plan of care for members
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- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Remember the Partial Duals During PHE Unwind
With the COVID-19 public health emergency potentially coming to a close there has been a lot of well-grounded discussion about how to...
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- Feb 16, 2022
- 1 min
How the Pandemic Exacerbated SDoH Barriers for Medicare Advantage Members
Strategies for Effective SDoH Outreach Campaigns in 2022 We all have our own unique life history, our own strengths and our own...
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- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
Build Back Better Act Reconciliation Bill
Medicaid Maintenance of Eligibility (MOE) Requirements: What You Should Know About States Resuming Annual Renewals in 2022 As currently...
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Pandemic’s Hidden Crisis: New Dual Eligible Medicare Members
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created disproportionate employment challenges for the over age 65 population, decreasing financial security,...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 3 min
A Deeper Look at Partial Duals
ATI Advisory recently released an insightful report taking a fresh look at “partial duals” in Medicare Advantage. It is definitely worth...
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- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
BeneLynk Advocacy and Government Relations: Working as Partners to Serve Members
We sometimes get asked “just what exactly does the Government Relations team do for a company like BeneLynk?” We have many different...
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- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Who Do You Want Calling Your Members?
At BeneLynk, our approach to documenting and addressing Social Determinant of Health (SDoH) barriers is centered on a human-to-human...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Addressing Hunger in Medicare and Medicaid Populations During the Pandemic
When we think about barriers to living a healthy life, we often do so in the context of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Access to adequate...
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Government Relations and Dual Eligible Advocacy
At BeneLynk, we believe that the success of a Dual Eligible Advocacy service is measured by the member experience and by the increase in...
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- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
Update on Dual Recertification and Covid: PHE Extension
We’ve written before about the Public Health Emergency and its impact on Medicaid recertifications. With Secretary of Health and Human...
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