With 32 percent market share, Bravo Health, Inc. is the second largest Medicare Advantage plan in Philadelphia. Hospitals will have an opportunity to raise questions and concerns and learn more about Bravo’s expansion plans, medical management processes, and behavioral health carve-out at a DVHC-sponsored forum on May 15, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the offices of the Gift of Life Donor Program in Philadelphia. Chief financial officers, chief medical officers, and directors of managed care and utilization management are urged to attend this forum.

To improve the safety of at-risk children, the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) has implemented a new Hotline-Guided Decision Making Process at (215) 683-6100, the phone line for reporting possible child abuse or neglect in the Philadelphia area. In addition to describing the alleged abuse/neglect, medical staff, social workers, and other legally mandated referral sources will be asked how children’s caregivers function, parent, and provide discipline. This standardized information collection process will help DHS better protect vulnerable children and safely prioritize investigation and response decisions.