UnityPoint Health® announces the appointment of Ashley Thompson to the Executive Committee of the Iowa Rural Development Council. "I am honored to have been selected by the Iowa Rural Development Council leadership team to serve as a member of the executive...
UnityPoint Health Submits Federal and State Public Comments In partnership with clinical and operational leadership and staff from across UnityPoint Health, the Government & External Affairs Department has recently submitted formal public comments and feedback on...
In partnership with clinical and operational leadership and staff from across UnityPoint Health, the Government & External Affairs Department has recently submitted formal public comments and feedback on the following: CDC COVID-19 Lab Reporting Public Health and...
Photo (left to right): Jennifer, Nathaniel, Brian, Ben and Annabelle Schwartz. Submitted Photo. Last week, two Central Iowa seven-year-olds and their families joined other pediatric patients from across the country to meet with members of Congress as part of the Speak...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (August 7, 2020) – Responding to a formal request for feedback, UnityPoint Health today submitted formal comments to the Public Health and Healthcare Workgroup of the Iowa Economic Recovery Advisory Board (Advisory Board) on the...
In partnership with clinical and operational leadership and staff from across UnityPoint Health, the Government & External Affairs Department has recently submitted formal public comments and feedback on the following: 340B Hospital Survey Medicaid Medically...
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced on June 17 it has agreed to extend the same reimbursement fee to Iowa providers for virtual visits as is paid for in-person visits until Feb.1, 2021. This applies to all appropriate medical and behavioral health virtual...
On June 3, 2020, United States Senator and Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the need for the Healthcare Workforce Resiliency Act (S.3599). The senator, who serves as a cosponsor of this bill with Sens. Christoper Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Patrick...
Ashley Thompson, Director of Government & External Affairs for UnityPoint Health, is featured in the May 2020 issue of Business Record Iowa. The article, "Hometown Health: The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Rural Hospitals and Care", highlights efforts and...
The Government & External Affairs team at UnityPoint Health® is pleased to share the health system’s 2020 State Legislative Agenda and Children’s Legislative Agenda. These agendas reflect the key legislative and policy priorities of UnityPoint...