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LATEST
12/18/07:
Crescent staff are helping to organize/promote an event in February
2008 to Celebrate Health Insurance Awareness Week. Hosted by WNC
Association of Health Underwriters, the event will take place on
Saturday, February 23 2008 at Biltmore Square Mall. Please check
back later for more details.
12/6/07:
We have launched online Satisfaction Surveys for both our employer
clients and providers. If you are an emplyer using the Crescent
network, you have received an email message with the link. If you
are a provider, please click
here to acces the survey.
10/14/07:Crescent
is sponsoring the NC Prevention Institute in Asheville next month.
Click here for more details.
9/17/07:
Due to some scheduling conflicts, the September EAC meeting has
been postponed. The next meeting will take place at the new Crescent
offices in October and the presenter will be Stephen Williamson,
an attorney with Van Winkle Law Firm. Stephen is a popular presenter
at EAC meetings and will be presenting a new program on violence
in the workplace.
8/30/07:
On August 29th, the Crescent staff hosted our annual Open House.
This year, we combined the event with a ribbon-cutting to celebrate
our expansion into two adjacent office suites to accomodate the
growth of our health management service line. Representatives from
the Asheville, Hendersonville and Haywood Chambers of Commerce came
along and conducted their first ever three-way ribbon-cutting ceremony!
Click here for the media
release with more details about Crescent's growth.
Crescent's CEO, Myrna
Harvey; Chairman, Henry Meineke, MD; and Medical Director, Bob Peterson,
MD cut the ribbons, watched by Chamber of Commerce Presidents, Bob
Williford (Hendersonville), Rick Lutovsky (Asheville) and CeCe Hipps
(Haywood).
Crescent
health management staff speak to the company Chairman at the open
house.
Visitors
enjoy food, and meet the Crescent staff.
8/8/07:
WellPath (part of the Coventry Health Group) is Crescent's partner
for the new small business insurance product launched in June. WellPath
usually conducts their own credentialing of providers according
to a set of internal quality standards, but since Crescent already
conducts credentialing as part of our network management service,
we requested that WellPath delegate their credentialing requirements
for WNC providers to us.
Credentialing is the process of ensuring that providers are appropriately
qualified and licensed to provide the clinical services they offer
as part of the Crescent network. Delegating this important function
meant it would be necessary for WellPath to audit Crescent's credentialing
process and capabilities.
The audit was completed on June 29th and we achieved an overall
score of 94%. The minimum score required by WellPath is 85%. Therefore,
Crescent has been approved to continue delegated credentialing for
WellPath and a follow-up audit will not be required until 2009.
Credentialing Coordinator, Sandra Price in particular played
a key role in ensuring the audit went smoothly.
"This was a big step for us because it validates the credentialing
process that we use for our entire network," commented Jennifer
Moore, Crescent's VP of Operations.
7/10/07:
The Asheville Chamber of Commerce announced today that the next
Crescent-sponsored Doughnuts & Dialogue session will actually
be a lunch session on July 31st at noon in the Chamber
Conference Room.
Chief Deputy Commissioner for the North Carolina Department of Insurance,
Barbara Morales Burke, will give a brief presentation, followed
by a question/answer session. Ms. Morales Burke manages all aspects
of the Department’s insurance-related operations and helps to guide
policymaking on a variety of insurance issues. She has been with
the Department since 1993.
- Barbara
Morales Burke -
Doughnuts &
Dialogue will continue to be a breakfast series, however, this session
was moved to a lunch meeting to take advantage of the opportunity
to feature this specially-invited speaker. Cost to attend is $5
in advance or $10 at the door, and registration can be done here.
6/15/07: Crescent was a Gold sponsor
of the Clay County Chamber of Commerce's Business Expo, held at
Hayesville Middle School on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th June.
Attended by more than 1,000 people, the expo featured exhibits from
regional banks, healthcare providers and merchants. Crescent staff
gave away copies of "Nutrition in the Fast Lane" books
and discussed Spotlight on Health and well as Crescent's health
management program.
5/10/07:
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce was the venue for the third Doughnuts
& Dialogue event, presented by Crescent PPO and hosted by Carolina
First Bank.
Jay Swain with the North Carolina Department of Transportation addressed
the question of "Will Malfunction Junction Ever Function?"
After
a brief introduction by Crescent's Director of Sales, Steve Harris,
Swain presented information about this very important and controversial
local subject and provided answers to other traffic-related questions.
4/28/07:
Following a very successful "Walk America" event in
Hendersonville, the Asheville walk attracted more than 300 people
who walked 6 miles through downtown. Mission Hospital CEO Joe Damore
was the Honorary Chairman and Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy was
on hand to help get everyone in the mood.
Once again the Crescent team handed out water bottles to thirsty
walkers and took (literally) hundreds of photos.
Click here to see
the photos from the Asheville walk.
4/21/07:
Today was the March of Dimes fundraising event "Walk America"
in Hendersonville, and Crescent staff were on hand to lend support.
Our "Spirit Station" on the corner of 4th Street and ???
was a big hit as walkers collected free Crescent water bottles filled
with cool, fresh water (and dropped off trash collected along the
way). Members of our marketing staff handed out bottles and took
photos of the more than 100 walkers who gave up their Saturday morning
to support the March of Dimes in their fight against premature birth.
Way to go Hendersonville!
Click here
to see the photos from the Hendersonville walk.
We'll be there again at next weekends walk in Asheville, where seven
members of the Crescent staff will also participate in the walk.
3/14/07: Business Morning Update in Hendersonville where Jimm
Bunch, CEO of Park Ridge Hospital was the featured speaker.
2/28/07: Buncombe County Manager, Wanda Greene spoke
at the "Donuts & Dialog" session sponsored by Crescent.
She was introduced by Crescent Director of Sales, Steve Harris
who also briefly outlined Crescent's services and role in the community.
2/22/07: Crescent staff celebrated with Carepartners as they
broke ground on their new expansion at the Sweeten Creek Road site.
2/6/07: The Asheville Chamber of Commerce "We're For Business"
awards luncheon was held at the Renaissance Hotel today. Crescent
was recognized for outstanding customer service in the <50 employees
category.
2/6/07: Crescent sponsored the Western North Carolina Association
of Health Underwriters' symposium today. WNCAHU is the professional
organization of health insurance agents.
2/1/07: Small Business of the Month for
February!
1/30/07: Carepartner's benefit fair.
1/20/07: As the Presenting Sponsor of Buncombe County Medical
Society's Annual Meeting, Crescent displayed information about network
and health management services. Keith Challenger (Director
of Marketing) gave a brief talk about Crescent's partnership with
the Medical Society.
1/26/07:
Crescent staff were active participants in the Asheville Chamber
of Commerce Government Affairs Task Force legislative breakfast.
The task force recommends areas of importance to state legislators.
Of the top ten items compiled by the task force, three were healthcare-related!
Then
there was 2006
Crescent
Holiday Open House - December 5th
Metropolitan Sewerage District - November 16th
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - November 13th - 15th
Buncombe County Medical Society - November 2nd
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - November 1st
Pardee Hospital - October 19th
McDowell Hospital - October 17th
Transylvania Community Hospital - October 11th
Mission Hospital - October 3rd
9/6/06:
During September, Crescent CEO Myrna Harvey was interviewed on regional
radio stations WWNC in Asheville and WMXF in Waynesville. She talked
about Crescent's role as a network services provider for self-funded
health plans to coincide with the September EAC presentation on
the same subject. She is seen here in the Waynesville studio of
WMXF with morning show host John Roten.
7/14/06:
You had to look really carefully to spot her, but Crescent's Marketing
Coordinator Kim Fisher actually made it onto National TV this morning
when she participated in the concert audience on "Good Morning
America".
Kim will be back from the Big Apple to Apple country next week.
Crescent's Kim Fisher (circled waving) on GMA
Health/Benefit Fairs
During the year, Crescent staff have been invited to attend several
health fairs and benefit fairs for employer clients. This is a great
way for employees who use the network to meet some of the Crescent
team who are responsible for providing customer service. Below are
photos from some of the fairs we attended in 2006.
Eastern
Band of Cherokee Indians
Case Manager Teresa Fugate and Marketing Coordinator Kim Fisher
at Westcare - Mountain Trace Nursing Home in Sylva
Southeastern
Container (regional Coca Cola bottling company)
If you'd like
to invite Crescent to participate in your benefits fair or other
healthcare-related event, please contact Kim
or Amie at (828) 670-9145 for details.
ALSO
. . .
Crescent was the Presenting Sponsor of several regional "Walk
America " events organized by the March of Dimes. Individual
members of the Crescent team attended most of the walks and worked
hard to raise an amazing
$2,272 in additional donations and sponsorships.
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