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Handwashing Awareness
Life is Better with Clean Hands is a campaign from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for good reasons!
posted: November 19, 2024
Love Your Liver
Your liver is the largest organ inside your body, weighing between 3 and 5 pounds. It’s located on your upper right side below your lungs.
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) has outlined over 500 functions of the liver. Those include:
posted: November 19, 2024
Antibiotic Safety for Patients and Families
Antibiotics save lives, but they aren’t always the answer. Lower temperatures, dry air, and indoor gatherings can increase your risk of getting sick. Here are some thoughts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for getting the best treatment when you are sick, using antibiotics correctly, and avoiding unnecessary antibiotic use.
posted: November 11, 2024
Diabetes Awareness
Did you know?
38.4 million Americans have diabetes. That’s 11.6% of the population. Another 97.6 million have prediabetes. About half the women who experience gestational diabetes go on to develop diabetes.Diabetes occurs when blood sugar (glucose), the body’s main source of energy, is too high. Your body can make glucose, or it can come from the food you eat.
posted: November 04, 2024
Breast Cancer Awareness
Join Capital Health Plan (CHP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness in October.
According to the CDC:
posted: October 25, 2024
Capital Health Plan’s Medicare Plans Maintain 4.5 Stars for Health Care Quality
TALLAHASSEE – Capital Health Plan (CHP) continues to stand out as a national leader in health care, once again earning a 4.5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the 2025 Medicare Star Ratings. This follows CHP's 4.5-star rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for both its Commercial and Medicare plans, announced in September.
posted: October 21, 2024
Storm Alert: Temporary Closure of CHP’s LabCorp locations
Due to closures in Tampa related to Hurricane Milton, LabCorp locations in our service area will stop processing routine lab work and specimens after 10 AM on Tuesday, October 8, until further notice. Our LabCorp location in our Metropolitan Health Center will continue to process some urgent laboratory tests during this time.
posted: October 08, 2024
Center for Healthy Aging Open House
Join us at the Nancy Van Vessem, M.D., Center for Healthy Aging for an informative and engaging open house event to kick off the 2025 Medicare Annual Enrollment Period. This is your opportunity to learn about your Medicare options, meet our dedicated team, and explore the specialized services we offer for our senior community.
posted: October 07, 2024
Capital Health Plan’s Commitment to Quality Care Reaffirmed by Top NCQA Scores
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 2, 2024
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Taylore Maxey
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Top NCQA Scores Reaffirm Capital Health Plan’s Commitment to Quality Care
posted: October 02, 2024
Holiday Wellness
With cooler weather and holiday festivities approaching quickly, it might be easy to put your health on the back burner. This season, take time for yourself and work on staying healthy. Schedule your preventative screenings now before the year runs out. You'll feel better for it!
Consider these tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enjoy healthier holidays:
posted: October 01, 2024