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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 29, 2018

Two hospitals end Medicare Advantage agreements, leave patients in a lurch

The Mississippi Insurance Department learned this week that Southwest Health System located in Pike County, Mississippi will drop its Wellcare Medicare Advantage agreement at the end of the year. Once the Medicare Advantage network agreement ends, some visits would be considered out-of-network and policyholders would receive reduced benefits. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said, “We do…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
October 29, 2018

Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith Unveil Innovations to Grow Skilled Workforce in North Mississippi

Joined by business and civic leaders from Northeast Mississippi, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith today announced the results of an innovative public-private partnership to grow the skilled workforce in North Mississippi. The partnership, made possible through a $175,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission matched with private funds, brought together Three Rivers Planning…