St. Joseph’s Health Welcomes Dr. Megan Matott to St. Joseph’s Health Hospital’s Palliative Medicine Team SYRACUSE, N.Y.— (February 25, 2025) St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to welcome Megan Matott, DO, back to St. Joseph’s Health Hospital – where she will practice palliative medicine. Dr. Matott received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Nazareth College … Read more
East Syracuse, NY – Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY (HOA) has appointed Jennifer Pichoske, MS, EMBA, AOCNP as Chief Executive Officer. She succeeds Maryann Roefaro, MS, CEO since 2002, who has retired. A long-time member of the HOA family, Pichoske has filled progressively responsible leadership roles in the organization since 2012 when she became the Director … Read more
Forbes names Excellus BlueCross BlueShield #8 on list of best midsize employers in America Excellus BlueCross BlueShield was ranked #8 on the Forbes list of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2025. The Health Plan ranked #1 among midsize employers in New York state and among the insurance industry nationwide. This is the third consecutive year that … Read more
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 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 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 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 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 (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 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
