Excellus BlueCross BlueShield earns #1 in Medicare Advantage satisfaction from J.D. Power

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield earns #1 in Medicare Advantage satisfaction from J.D. Power Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has been recognized by J.D. Power, earning #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Medicare Advantage plans in New York, as well as Most Trusted and #1 Medicare Advantage Provider for Ease of Doing Business in New York. The recognition was published as a part of the J.D. … Read more

Physician Joins Farmington Medical Group

Physician Joins Farmington Medical Group Dr. Raquel Reyes of Macedon recently joined the Family Medicine Department at UR Medicine Thompson Health’s Farmington Medical Group. Board certified in both internal medicine and pediatrics, Reyes received her medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and completed her residencies at the University of … Read more

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announces Health Equity Innovation Award recipients

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announces Health Equity Innovation Award recipients Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is excited to announce the recipients of its Health Equity Innovation Awards, designed to support community programs and services that focus on combating racial and ethnic health disparities across upstate New York. Last fall, Excellus BCBS called on organizations to apply for grants … Read more

SOS’ Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center Earns Top National Award for Outstanding Quality of Care

SOS’ Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center Earns Top National Award for Outstanding Quality of Care In recognition of its quality and patient safety, SOS Specialists’ One-Day Surgery Center (SODS) was named a Leapfrog Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in 2024, one of only 31 selected nationally and the only ASC selected in New York State for … Read more

Central New York Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems Responds to Alarming Trends in New York Youth Tobacco Survey Findings

Central New York Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems Responds to Alarming Trends in New York Youth Tobacco Survey Findings The Central New York Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems at St. Joseph’s Health is sounding the alarm on the recently released 2022 New York Youth Tobacco Survey, which highlights both progress and troubling trends … Read more

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and FamilyCare Medical Group Announce a New Contract Agreement That Keeps FamilyCare Medical Group in the Excellus BCBS Provider Network

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and FamilyCare Medical Group Announce a New Contract Agreement That Keeps FamilyCare Medical Group in the Excellus BCBS Provider Network Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) and FamilyCare Medical Group (FCMG) have announced a new contract agreement effective Jan. 1, 2025, that will keep FCMG in the Excellus BCBS provider network. Excellus BCBS … Read more

Dr. Alexander Harris, President of Slocum-Dickson, Among the First Six Surgeons in New York State to Implant Envista Envy Trifocal Lens

Dr. Alexander Harris, President of Slocum-Dickson, Among the First Six Surgeons in New York State to Implant Envista Envy Trifocal Lens New Hartford, NY: Alexander Harris, M.D., President of Slocum Dickson Medical Group and Director of The Eye Care Center at SDMG, was chosen to be the first cataract surgeon in Oneida County to implant … Read more

St. Joseph’s Health Welcomes Dr. Kyle Plante to Primary Care Cicero

St. Joseph’s Health Welcomes Dr. Kyle Plante to Primary Care Cicero St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to welcome Kyle Plante, MD, to St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary Care in Cicero. Dr. Plante, board-certified in family medicine, received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he was a four-time Men’s Lacrosse … Read more

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, a local nonprofit health plan, is proud to announce its recognition by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for New York state in 2024. “This recognition holds special meaning because being a local health plan is at the heart of who we are and what we do,” said Excellus BCBS President … Read more

St. Joseph’s Health Hospital is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care

St. Joseph’s Health Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the fifth cause of death … Read more