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Abarca Health welcomes Terry Harrison as the new Vice President of Client Success

May 26th, 2022 by

We are thrilled to welcome Terry Harrison to the Abarca family! As Vice President of Client Success, Terry will set the overall vision for Abarca’s Client Service model and translate that vision into execution. Amongst other duties, he will also lead and support complex client conversations and dynamics in pursuit of delivering a better experience […]

Mental Health & Depression in the Medicare Patient

May 19th, 2022 by

Mental health and depression disorders don’t have to go untreated in the elderly; there are many ways to start healing, and several services and programs that Medicare can cover and assist you with so you can begin living a better life. It is entirely normal to feel down or blue once in a while due […]

Mental Health Awareness: Together we can break down the mental health stigma

May 1st, 2022 by

World Mental Health Month is observed every year with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The initiative provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done […]

Milliman Review: Evaluation of Net Cost Guarantee Arrangement Calculations

April 29th, 2022 by

Milliman concluded that the reconciliation methodology for Assura is “an appropriate methodology and that the calculations reviewed from Abarca follow the prescribed methodology and are actuarially appropriate.” In addition, Milliman stated that “the arrangement provides transparency and predictability while including a straightforward methodology for reconciliation.” To read the full report, click here.

Abarca holds summit to discuss the future of healthcare: Corporate culture identified as a critical tool to tackle the Great Resignation’s effects

April 28th, 2022 by

SAN JUAN, PR — Abarca Health celebrated the first annual Abarca Forward event, a healthcare industry summit that hosted dozens of industry leaders from across the country. Industry experts were invited to discuss trends, best practices, and the vision of what healthcare should look like in 2030. “We want to change the healthcare conversation and […]

Join Abarca in bringing awareness to Parkinson’s disease this April

March 31st, 2022 by

April is World’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month and Abarca goes #allin to bring support and awareness to this condition. Today, Parkinson’s Disease affects one million people in the U.S alone and studies show these numbers will rise to 1.2 million by 2030. Together we can improve the quality of life of people living with the condition […]

A better way in product strategy & priorities for 2022 by Paul Chan, VP of Product

March 11th, 2022 by

When Paul Chan joined our team as the VP of Product, he brought nearly 15 years of experience in the PBM industry–and a passion for making healthcare work better for everyone. Now, with almost a year as an Abarcan under his belt, Paul is sharing his approach to product strategy, priorities for 2022, and more: […]

How to manage joint & arthritis pain for the Medicare patient

March 11th, 2022 by

Over millions of people in the U.S alone suffer from chronic pains caused by arthritis. One in four adults reports having severe joint pain. Learning about the pain and how to manage it is half the battle. Did you also know that you are entitled to certain rights, programs, coverages, and extended support through the […]

Join Abarcans in raising awareness for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

March 1st, 2022 by

Abarcans stand with the nearly 2.8 million people worldwide living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) every day, almost one million of which live right here in the United States. We strongly believe that bringing awareness to MS is necessary for providing the steps toward a better way of managing the condition and improving the patients’ quality […]

Meet Darwin’s new Drug Review Tool

February 25th, 2022 by

Meet Darwin’s new Drug Review Tool! With this solution, Abarca clients and Darwin™ users may access real-time information on drug maintenance and will have full visibility of ongoing medication changes to health plan formularies. What were the challenges users were facing?  Clients were experiencing a longer time period to complete the review process of formularies […]