For Immediate Release
Press Releases
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QLIANCE NAMES JOHN GEBHART CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
"Skilled Executive Brings More Than 35 Years of Business and Operations Management Experience to Support Qliance Expansion."
QLIANCE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
"Chris Gaynor, MD, MA, FAAFP, Brings Leadership and Excellence to Family Medicine, and a Commitment to Helping Washington State's Health Care Community."
QLIANCE APPLAUDS BI-PARTISAN "DIRECT MEDICARE AND DUAL-ELIGIBLE CARE ACT
"New legislation would create a demonstration program providing flat-fee primary and preventive care for people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid."
QLIANCE OFFERED TO MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON STATE'S LARGEST EMPLOYEE UNION
"Qliance Medical Management Inc. today announced it has been added as an option for Sound Health & Wellness Trust’s SoundPlus PPO Plan which is currently in open enrollment for 2012."
QLIANCE NAMES DR. ERIKA BLISS PRESIDENT AND CEO
"Qliance Medical Management Inc. today announced it has appointed Erika Bliss, MD as President and CEO. Co-founder Norm Wu, who has served as the company’s CEO since it was founded in 2006, will remain actively involved with the company as Strategic Advisor concentrating on strategic partnerships and other growth initiatives."
QLIANCE SUBMISSIONI TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROPOSED RULE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF INSURANCE EXCHANGES
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is drafting regulations that will affect the way direct primary care medical homes like Qliance can participate in the health insurance exchanges as defined in the Federal health reform bill. The payment mechanism for direct primary care is one of the items being considered, and this could affect your right to choose our practice for your health care.
QLIANCE EXPANDS ‘DIRECT PRIMARY CARE’ NETWORK IN PUGET SOUND REGION, OFFERING INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS QUALITY FLAT-FEE HEALTH CARE OPTION
"Qliance is preparing to open a new clinic in Tacoma in early October, and Guardian Family Care, a direct primary care practice in Mill Creek, Wash., is now a Qliance affiliate."
QLIANCE VOTED ‘MOST INNOVATIVE BUSINESS’ BY HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY LEADERS AT HEALTH EVOLUTION PARTNERS LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2011
"'Health care executives from across the industry voted for companies that are solving real problems in health care,' said David J. Brailer, MD, PhD, Chairman of Health Evolution Partners. 'Qliance is a great example of a company that sees opportunity in reinventing primary care, a true foundational component, and thus driving change from the ground up.'"
QLIANCE SUPPORTS LEGISLATION TO ENABLE EMPLOYERS & PATIENTS TO USE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS TO PAY DIRECT PRIMARY CARE MONTHLY FEES
"The bill would designate flat monthly fees for direct primary care practices as "qualified medical expenses" under Section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. It would enable patients and employers to use their health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to pay for flat-fee primary care such as Qliance."
QLIANCE PARTNERS WITH SEATTLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PROVIDE FREE PRIMARY CARE MEMBERSHIPS TO FORMER FOSTER YOUTH, RALLIES SEATTLE BUSINESSES TO HELP
"Twenty students in need at Seattle Central Community College will receive full access to Qliance benefits via free one-year memberships."
QLIANCE TO SHARE RESEARCH SHOWING IMPACT OF ‘DIRECT PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME’ MODEL AT CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING
"Qliance will present proprietary utilization impact data from its patient base in Washington State, illustrating the significant downstream cost reductions that result when the direct primary care model is implemented and quality of care improved."
QLIANCE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT NAMES ROBERT NAKAHARA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
"Qliance Medical Management Inc., which operates insurance-free direct primary care clinics -- also known as "direct primary care medical homes" -- in Washington State, today announced it has appointed Robert Nakahara chief financial officer. Nakahara was most recently a partner at financial consulting firm Tatum LLC, responsible for the technology and health care industry practices in their Seattle office."
BEZOS, OTHERS BACK QLIANCE MEDICAL
Funding Continues for Seattle Direct Primary Care Clinic
"Qliance Medical Management Inc., an operator of insurance-free direct primary care clinics in Washington State, has raised $6 million in Series B funding. Bezos Expedition led the round, and was joined by MSD Capital, Drew Carey and return backers Second Avenue Partners, New Atlantic Ventures and Clear Fir Partners. The company had previously raised $7.5 million."
April 5, 2010
QLIANCE TEAMS WITH MUSICARES TO OFFER CARE IN SEATTLE AREA
"Qliance Medical Group has generously offered MusiCares a number of free one-year memberships in its Seattle-area direct primary care practice to distribute to deserving individuals and/or families. MusiCares clients participating in this program may choose from Qliance clinics in Kent, Mercer Island or Seattle."
HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION PAVES WAY FOR DIRECT PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOMES TO COMPETE IN INSURANCE EXCHANGES
"A relatively little-known provision in H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by the President today, creates an affordable new choice for individuals and businesses by allowing flat-fee direct primary care practices, commonly referred to as 'medical homes,' to compete within the state-based insurance exchanges where many Americans and small businesses will be able to shop for health coverage beginning in 2014."
FURTHER EXPANSION OF QLIANCE'S DIRECT PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME MODEL IS ANTICPATED WITH PASSAGE OF HISTORIC HEALTH REFORM BILL
"Qliance Medical Management Inc., which operates insurance-free direct primary care clinics – also known as 'direct primary care medical homes' – in Washington state, today announced it has opened a new clinic on Mercer Island, illustrating the growing demand for flat-fee direct primary care."
QLIANCE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT NAMES ONA KARASA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - NEW ROLE TO HELP INNOVATIVE VENTURE-BACKED HEALTH CARE GROUP EXPAND
"Qliance Medical Management Inc., which operates insurance-free direct primary care clinics -- also known as "direct medical homes" -- in Washington State, today announced it has named Ona Karasa, 49, to the new position of chief operating officer. Karasa was formerly president of the Atlas Division of aQuantive, a digital media technology company acquired by Microsoft in 2007."
WASHINGTON STATE’S LARGEST EMPLOYEE UNION PARTICIPATES IN PILOT PROGRAM TO OFFER MEMBERS QUALITY HEALTH CARE AT LOWER COSTS WITH QLIANCE
"Qliance Medical Management Inc., which operates insurance-free direct primary care clinics – also known as 'direct primary care medical homes' – in Washington state, today announced it has been selected by the Sound Health & Wellness Trust to pilot a health care program for its members, including the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 21, Washington state’s largest employee union."
STATEMENT OF DR. GARRISON BLISS ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECT PRIMARY CARE COALITION PASSAGE BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF H.R. 3962, THE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE FOR AMERICA ACT
"Passage of the H.R. 3962, the Affordable Healthcare for America Act by the U.S. House of Representatives this weekend means that the approximately 45,000 Americans who have elected to receive their medical care through a direct primary care medical home will continue to have that option – for now."
EMERGING WASHINGTON STATE HEALTH CARE MODEL SECURES $7.5 MILLION IN VENTURE CAPITAL
"Qliance Medical Management Inc., today announced it has closed a $4 million funding round from three institutional venture capital firms, led by Second Avenue Partners with participation by New Atlantic Ventures and Clear Fir Partners, bringing its total capital raised to approximately $7.5 million."
