John Burry Jr. arrived in Cleveland in 1981 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Medical Mutual of Cleveland Inc., which through a series of mergers became Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio (BCBSO) a few years after its arrival. Burry was promoted to CEO of the new company,Read More →
Medical Mutual’s acquisition of Bravo, a Cleveland-based employee wellness program provider, began as a discussion for the wellness company to become a provider for the health insurer. But the conversations quickly turned into an opportunity for a much deeper relationship. An acquisition is part of Medical Mutual’s strategies for populationRead More →
Health insurer Medical Mutual is strengthening its wellness offerings with the acquisition of Bravo, a Cleveland-based employee wellness services provider with more than one million users nationwide. Terms of the contract are not disclosed. Bravo, which was founded in 2008, will become a 100% subsidiary of Medical Mutual. Bravo founderRead More →
CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medical Mutual has signed an agreement to acquire Bravo, a provider of data-driven wellness solutions to more than one million users nationwide. Bravo will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Medical Mutual. The acquisition is a strategic combination of Medical Mutual’s established, service-focused insurance offerings and Bravo’s achievement-basedRead More →
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Lake Health entered the insurance market this month through a partnership with Medical Mutual. Effective July 1, Lake Health began offering the Lake Health Chamber Network’s HMO product to small businesses in Lake County and members of the Mentor Zone and Eastern Lake County Chambers of Commerce.Read More →
Medical Mutual Holdings, Inc. changes its name to Curi, a new name and brand that the company says better reflects its mission to help physicians in medicine, in business and in their personal lives. “The Curi name captures the constant curiosity the company has had since its inception – aRead More →
RALEIGH, North Carolina, 23 april 2019 / PRNewswire / – Medical Mutual Holdings, Inc., today announced that it is changing its name to Curi, a new name and brand that better reflects the company’s mission to help physicians in the fields of medicine, business and life. The name Curi reflectsRead More →
MAUMEE, Ohio, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Midwest Recovery Center, one of from ohio the first outpatient drug addiction treatment centres, is now in a network with the medical insurance fund. Midwest provides high quality outpatient care and a safe, comfortable environment. The integration of the Midwest Recovery Center withRead More →
the herald Africa Moyo Senior Business JournalistFIRST Mutual Health is set to increase monthly medical aid premiums by 35% beginning March 1, 2019, as it seeks to keep pace with spiraling drug and hospitalization costs. In a letter to business customers dated January 29, First Mutual said it had incurredRead More →
Electricians, plumbers, painters and drywall installers set to start work on $ 23 million project in Brooklyn as Medical Mutual of Ohio begins repairing some of the damage caused by the 2016 departure of American Greetings Corp. from the suburb of Westlake. This is because a 324,539 square foot officeRead More →
NEWARK – Starting January 1, Medical Mutual of Ohio and Molina Healthcare of Ohio will be offering a variety of market products with health service coverage through Licking Memorial Health Systems to local residents. The partnership enables market members to receive care at Licking Memorial Hospital, as well as accessRead More →
Medical Mutual of Ohio became the owner of the Rose Building complex in downtown Cleveland after paying $ 37 million to buy it from a lender who kicked out the owner of the health insurer, a subsidiary of the group Bentley Forbes. Cuyahoga County land records filed on Monday, SeptemberRead More →
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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Ohio Medical Mutual confirmed that an employee sent an internal email to the wrong person containing the personal information of more than 5,800 of its Medicare Advantage customers. According to a spokesperson for Cleveland-based Med Mutual, it was an accident because the employee entered an incorrectRead More →
The circumstances of its longtime headquarters in the 10-story Rose Building in downtown Cleveland may prompt Medical Mutual of Ohio to stay put. The health insurer, which has 1,000 workers stationed in the building at 2060 E. Ninth St., has been searching for nearly a year for a new headquarters,Read More →
At a time of uncertainty and turmoil in health insurance markets, today’s announcement that – for the first time in more than two decades – all facilities and suppliers to teaching hospitals will be part of of the SuperMed and Medicare Advantage networks of Medical Mutual of Ohio is aRead More →
“If there’s one thing that’s probably just as important and maybe more important, it’s cost and so the challenge has always been how do you achieve that, how do you improve access and make sure the cost of health care is kept at the same level or lower,” he said.Read More →
CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the first time in more than 20 years, Medical Mutual of Ohio’s SuperMed network – and its 1.5 million members – will have access to the entire teaching hospital system. Starting October 1, the hospital system’s main campus and UH Bedford Medical Center will become partRead More →
Kathy Golovan’s career at Medical Mutual of Ohio turned unexpectedly after Rick Chiricosta became CEO of the company in 2009 – and she hasn’t stopped spinning since. In 2009, Golovan, a tax lawyer, had worked at Medical Mutual for approximately 10 years. Initially, she was a tax coordinator and Chiricosta,Read More →
Medical Mutual of Ohio promoted Dr. Tere Koenig to Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, effective January 1. Dr Rob Rzewnicki, who currently holds the post, will retire at the end of the month. Koenig, who joined Medical Mutual in October 2015, will be responsible for all clinical aspectsRead More →
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Andrea Hogben, the former president of what is now Advance Ohio, has been named to a leadership position at Medical Mutual of Ohio. Hogben will become senior vice president of strategic communications effective August 29, Medical Mutual announced today. She will report to Jared Chaney, executive viceRead More →
Medical Mutual of Ohio has appointed Andrea Hogben, former president of the Northeast Ohio Media Group, as senior vice president of strategic communications. She will assume her new role on August 29 and will report to Jared Chaney, Executive Vice President and Director of Communications, until he retires in AugustRead More →
Largest Ohio State-Based Health Insurer and One of the State’s Largest Safety Net Providers Team Up to Deliver New Health Insurance Product to Serve Northeastern Ohio ‘Ohio, predicting improved quality of care and savings in insurance premiums of 15%. CLECare will be a joint venture between Cleveland-based MetroHealth System andRead More →
MetroHealth and Medical Mutual Launch New Insurance Product to Meet HealthSpan Customers Medical Mutual CEO Rick Chiricosta stands outside the company’s headquarters in 2009. On Monday, Medical Mutual launched a new insurance product in partnership with MetroHealth. The agreement will help both organizations meet the needs of former HealthSpan customers.Read More →
CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medical Mutual of Ohio and The MetroHealth System today announced a unique partnership that will change the way health care is delivered in Northeast Ohio. KEYCare is a new insurance product designed to provide better care and a better patient experience at a lower cost – approximately 15% savingsRead More →
Following the demise of insurance company HealthSpan, Medical Mutual of Ohio and The MetroHealth System hope to recoup some of that business with a new product – dubbed CLECare – which both parties say will offer around $ 15 in premiums. % lower than those of other insurance products. AsRead More →
Diving Brief: Medical Mutual announced the acquisition of HealthSpan, a former Kaiser Permanente insurance company in Ohio, according to Crain’s Cleveland Business report. HealthSpan will continue to cover members of its employer-sponsored plan through their renewal date or August 31, whichever comes first, and coverage for individual members through DecemberRead More →
Cleveland– Ohio Medical Mutual acquires the 105,000 members of HealthSpan Partners’ group and individual health insurance business. Medical Mutual is the largest health insurance provider based in Ohio. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. HealthSpan Partners is affiliated with Mercy Health, the Cincinnati-based nonprofit hospital system that operates hospitalsRead More →
Medical Mutual CEO Rick Chiricosta Says HealthSpan Acquisition Is Good For Customers Medical Mutual CEO Rick Chiricosta poses for a portrait at the entrance to the company’s headquarters in Cleveland, OH on Friday, September 4, 2009. (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer) MARVIN FONG LE PLAIN DEALER President and CEORead More →
Medical Mutual of Ohio announced it would roster 105,000 members currently enrolled in HealthSpan Partners individual and group plans — a move that essentially marks the end of the former Kaiser Permanente of Ohio insurance operation. The agreement calls for HealthSpan – the former Kaiser group – to continue insuringRead More →
Strongsville Medical Mutual.jpg Medical Mutual of Ohio plans to vacate that Strongsville office building at 17800 Royalton Road by August 1 in favor of a smaller leased space on West Sprague Road. The insurer, based in downtown Cleveland, is assessing its future office needs as leases approach expiration in 2020.Read More →
CLEVELAND–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new benefit from Medical Mutual will help customers save money on common lab tests, the cost of which can vary widely from one healthcare provider to another despite the small difference in service or quality. Effective January 1, 2016, Medical Mutual will launch Coverage Maximum, a pilot programRead More →
Pegasystems Inc., a provider of business process management (BPM) solutions and customer-centric software, today announced that Medical Mutual of Ohio will leverage Pega technology to modernize operations and improve quality of service. customer. Renowned for its technical innovation and commitment to customer service, Medical Mutual of Ohio is a mutualRead More →