Hackers recently gained access to the email systems at the Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network, officials told Salem Reporter on Tuesday. The organization manages mental health benefits for people on the Oregon Health Plan in Marion and Polk counties, and officials said the attack happened around June 25. Executive Director Justin[Read More…]
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Salem Hospital plans major expansion with 150 new beds
Salem Hospital (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Hospital is planning a new seven-story, $235 million building expansion that will add 150 beds to its facility by 2022. The project will help the hospital care for an aging population that’s expected to use more medical services, Salem Health Chief Financial[Read More…]
Health care for region’s vulnerable populations going to new manager
Offices for Willamette Valley Community Health, which oversaw health care for low-income people in the region. The board underwent a schism last year. (Jessica Floum/The Lund Report) Nearly a year ago, an email landed in Craig Pope’s inbox that would quietly destabilize the order that oversaw health care for about[Read More…]
Salem Health, Regence reach contract agreement
(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) Salem Health and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon reached a contract agreement, meaning more than 23,000 Marion and Polk county residents can continue to get care at local hospitals without paying more out-of-pocket. The deal, announced this week, comes after over a year of sometimes[Read More…]
Thousands of Salem residents could see insurance cuts at Salem Hospital
Salem’s only hospital would be out-of-network for thousands of residents if a contract dispute with Regence isn’t resolved. (Courtesy/Salem Health) Thousands of Salem residents may be left with reduced insurance for local hospital visits if a contract dispute between Salem Hospital and a major insurer isn’t resolved. The hospital has[Read More…]
More than 1,000 Oregonians’ information stolen in data breach
A data breach of a tool used to enroll people in health care plans exposed the personal information of at least 1,094 Oregonians. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials discovered the breach on Oct. 16. Attackers hacked into a direct enrollment tool that insurance agents and brokers use to[Read More…]