Priority Health President Praveen Thadani Meets With First Lady Jill Biden, Other Prominent Health Care Leaders About Cancer Care
March 28 2024 - 11:56AM
Business Wire
Praveen Thadani, president/CEO of Priority Health, a nationally
recognized health plan serving more than 1.3 million members, met
with First Lady Jill Biden and other health care executives to
discuss expanded care for cancer patients.
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Praveen Thadani, president/CEO of
Priority Health, and First Lady Jill Biden. (Photo: Business
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The March 27 meeting, held at the White House, centered on the
expansion of patient navigation services as part of President Joe
Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative. Navigators guide cancer
patients through the complexities of the health care system with
the goal of improving outcomes and reducing health care costs.
During the meeting, Thadani said he can speak from personal
experience about the value of patient navigators after recently
losing his father to cancer.
“I saw firsthand through my father’s experience how complicated
the journey can be,” said Thadani. “When you suffer from cancer,
you go through a range of emotions, including fear, loss, anxiety
and feeling overwhelmed. Navigators are a positive first step to
offer much-needed support for cancer patients, caregivers and
families during such a complex journey.”
Jill Biden said patients who have navigators alongside them miss
fewer doctor appointments, are more likely to complete their
treatment and are less likely to need to go to the emergency room
or be hospitalized.
“Navigators guide patients and their families through the
complex and daunting world of cancer,” Biden said. “They help
patients with everything from scheduling appointments to keeping
track of medications to coordinating things like transportation and
childcare. When you have someone who knows the system by your side
every step of the way, it changes everything.”
Priority Health will track associated health outcomes of
patients who are benefiting from navigation services, such as the
number of emergency room and urgent care visits, and other care
quality and experience measures.
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About Priority Health: With over 30 years in business,
Priority Health is the second largest health plan in Michigan,
offering an extensive portfolio of health benefits options for
employer groups and individuals, including Medicare and Medicaid
plans. Serving more than 1.3 million members each year and offering
a broad network of primary care physicians in Michigan, Priority
Health continues to be recognized as a leader for quality, customer
service, transparency and product innovation. Learn more about
affordable, quality health coverage options from Priority
Health.
MEDIA NOTE: Video of Praveen Thadani’s comments can be
found from 6:29-8:22 at this link Cancer Moonshot CEO Meeting
(youtube.com).
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