LONG BEACH, Calif.—Sept. 10, 2019—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced that it has awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 10 students enrolled in the Long Beach State University College of Health and Human Services. The scholarship, which provides each recipient $5,000, is designed to cover tuition for one semester, and includes a service component to encourage immersive experiences working with and caring for older adults. 

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Sept. 4, 2019—SCAN Health Plan®,  one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced results from its national survey on aging in place. Responses from 1,000 U.S. adults ages 65 and older indicate that 62% believe most seniors they know are unlikely to be able to safely age in place. Having adequate financial resources, coupled with friends or family nearby, top the list of factors seniors consider when evaluating where they will grow old. 

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Aug. 14, 2019—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced the recent publication of the results from their Insights program—an innovative approach to delivering behavioral health services to seniors and their caregivers—in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Offered by Independence at Home, a SCAN community service, Insights provides evaluation and management services for certain behavioral health conditions in home by licensed clinical social workers and marriage family therapists, at no cost, and in the patient’s primary language; therefore, reducing the barriers to mental healthcare common in this population. 

LONG BEACH, Calif., July 1, 2019—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced the appointment of Celeste Ortiz, chief people officer of Crossover Health, and Brandon Jones, head of Americas Sales Development at Google Cloud, to its board of directors.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—May 7, 2019—In honor of May’s Older Americans Month, SCAN HealthPlan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, today announced the launch of “stages: 100 Over 100,” a social media campaign that documents images and stories of seniors aged 100 and older. The digital docuseries spotlights SCAN’s centenarian members, and aims to raise awareness of older adults in our communities and break the stereotypes associated with aging. 

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Jan. 31, 2019—SCAN Health Plan® , one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage health plans, announced that it has surpassed the 200,000 membership mark in California, representing a near 20 percent five-year increase.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Jan. 8, 2019—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-forprofit Medicare Advantage health plans, has announced that CareMore Health has joined SCAN’s provider network.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Nov. 29, 2018—SCAN Health Plan® , one of the nation’s largest not-forprofit Medicare Advantage plans, has been named a Silver winner in the “Nonprofit Organization of the Year” category in the eighth-annual Best in Biz Awards.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Nov. 14 2018—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for profit Medicare Advantage plans, will offer expanded benefits and additional choices to Southern California seniors through its 2019 health plan options. 

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Oct. 17, 2018—SCAN Health Plan®, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, has received a 4.5-star rating on a five-point scale for 2019 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the second consecutive year. 

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Oct. 1, 2018—SCAN Health Plan® today announced its 2019 health plan benefits, which include an array of additional features as a result of recent flexibility from Medicare. Reduced out-of-pocket costs, no copays for most members using the mail-order pharmacy option for many drugs and a new “premium” health plan are among the offerings for the coming year.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Sept. 26, 2018—SCAN Health Plan, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, today announced Adrienne Morrell as its senior vice president of public, government and community affairs.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Sept. 10, 2018—According to the National Council on Aging, nine million older adults can’t afford nutritious food, and 16 percent are highly vulnerable to malnutrition.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—May 17, 2018—SCAN, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, announced it has provided its third grant since 2015 to the Institute on Aging, a San Francisco-based non-profit dedicated to preserving the dignity, independence and well-being of aging adults and people with disabilities.

LONG BEACH, Calif.—April 25, 2018—SCAN, a leading senior-focused organization with the mission of keeping seniors healthy and independent, today announced that the City of Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services will present for the first time a gap analysis identifying resources the community needs to provide more holistic services for aging residents.