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CMS Announcement: CY 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Release

2024-04-16T13:02:33-04:00

The April 1 CMS announcement included finalized payment updates within the 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rates. Highlights include goals for MA and Part D programs, including advancing equity, driving person-centered care, and promoting affordability. Read more for the expected impact of these changes and things your organization should be considering because of them.

CMS Announcement: CY 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Rate Release2024-04-16T13:02:33-04:00
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RPA in manufacturing: Streamlining production to enhance productivity and quality

2024-04-15T08:48:25-04:00

Looking toward the future, the evolution of RPA in manufacturing—especially when paired with AI (automation that integrates with machine learning)—will revolutionize the sector. It will far transcend looking at processes and making them better and more efficient. Instead, it will reinvent the toolbox and pave the way for predictive maintenance, enhanced decision-making capabilities, and smart factories. Those manufacturing organizations that embrace it and do it well will define the future.

RPA in manufacturing: Streamlining production to enhance productivity and quality2024-04-15T08:48:25-04:00
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Megan Christiana joins Garnet River as Healthcare Solutions Consultant

2024-03-13T09:19:14-04:00

Megan Christiana has been appointed Healthcare Solutions Consultant for Garnet River. Christiana is responsible for business development, client experience, and product and program development. She is based in Garnet River’s headquarters office at 60 Railroad Place in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Megan Christiana joins Garnet River as Healthcare Solutions Consultant2024-03-13T09:19:14-04:00
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Megan Christiana: an Introduction

2024-03-25T08:58:15-04:00

In the upcoming weeks, I’ll guide us through a journey exploring the diverse perspectives of caregivers. But before we embark on this exploration together, I want to share why caregiving resonates so deeply with me.

Megan Christiana: an Introduction2024-03-25T08:58:15-04:00
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Celebrating Caregiver Appreciation Day: Recognizing Unsung Heroes

2024-03-04T11:08:48-05:00

One of our products, CareHerd, reduces the stress and increases the effectiveness of family care by combining the best caregiving tools into one application. Today, as a way to thank and celebrate caregivers on Caregiver Appreciation Day, we share thoughtful ways you can show your appreciation to those who selflessly give and make a difference.

Celebrating Caregiver Appreciation Day: Recognizing Unsung Heroes2024-03-04T11:08:48-05:00
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Mentoring and casting off the tyranny of the should

2024-01-18T15:34:58-05:00

Garnet River President and CEO Steve Richards has a passion for mentoring, usually on the topics of career and work path. Here he shares some lessons learned, tools that provide guidance along the journey, and why it takes courage for people to pursue work spent in "flow" and a career with meaning.

Mentoring and casting off the tyranny of the should2024-01-18T15:34:58-05:00
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Are you CMS program audit ready for 2024

2024-01-16T13:42:37-05:00

Annually, open enrollment activities are a true performance test of your company’s systems and processes. Challenges faced during open enrollment can lead to significant compliance risks for your organization as it enters the CMS 2024 Program Audit time of year.

Are you CMS program audit ready for 20242024-01-16T13:42:37-05:00
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CMS releases updated Plan Communications User Guide (PCUG)

2023-12-21T12:42:04-05:00

On November 30th, 2023, CMS released the updated Plan Communications User Guide (PCUG) 17.4v for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans. Changes are minimal, but the release is always a good time for you to revisit what you're doing. Here's what you need to know and what you should be thinking about.

CMS releases updated Plan Communications User Guide (PCUG)2023-12-21T12:42:04-05:00
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BeHerd promotes teen connectivity and improved mental health

2023-11-20T14:35:16-05:00

Garnet River's product team is proud to announce the launch of our newest app, BeHerd—a teen-focused, teen-empowering app that makes it easier to connect, share, and listen. BeHerd is not intended to be disruptive but rather to be an added resource that reimagines how kids can seek and get support.

BeHerd promotes teen connectivity and improved mental health2023-11-20T14:35:16-05:00
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