OPEN ENROLLMENT – IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CCH

November 1, 2021

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If your Medicare Advantage Plan is not fulfilling your specific health needs, Medicare allows you to choose another plan during the Annual Enrollment Period from October 15th until December 7th, 2021 to be effective January 1st, 2022.

 

Insurance Information

Covington County Hospital, Arrington Living Center, and affiliated Clinics are considered in-network providers in the following Medicare plans:



  • Original Medicare
  • Medicare Supplements
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Cigna / Health Spring Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO only*
  • Wellcare
  • Vantage Health Plan


*Humana does not currently include Covington County Hospital and its affiliated clinics in its HMO product. Please choose from the list above to maximize your benefits with Covington County Hospital and its affiliated Clinics.


Vantage Health Plan is a new Medicare Advantage plan in our area. So, you will be able to choose them during the Annual Enrollment Period should you wish to make them your Medicare plan for next year.


Need Assistance With Choosing Your Medicare Coverage?

Should you require assistance, Covington County Hospital encourages you to call the below number and ask to speak with the State Health Insurance and Assistance Program (SHIP) counselor. They provide free counseling, unbiased, and confidential health information by trained certified counselors in your area. They will assist you in finding the right Plan for you.


Call SHIP At

(228) 868-2311 or

1-800-338-2049 (Toll Free)


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Hospice of Jefferson County Announces 2024 Make Every Day Matter Award Recipient

July 24, 2024
Hospice of Jefferson County is honored to announce Retired U.S. Army Reserve Major General Robert J. Kasulke, M.D. as the posthumous recipient of the 5th Annual Make Every Day Matter Award.
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MAGEE WELCOMES DR. JONATHAN SAPPINGTON

September 10, 2021
On Tuesday, September 14, Family Care Magee will open an additional location on the third floor of the Medical Towers at Tuscan Court, led by Dr. Jonathan Sappington. “I’m excited about the opportunity to work and serve the Magee community,” said Sappington. “I recognize there is a need for family care physicians in the area, and I am looking forward to forming relationships with the people in this area.” Sappington, a member of the Marine Corps, is a graduate of Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He said his active-duty service had a large impact on his decision to pursue a career in the medical field. “While deployed to Afghanistan, I saw the work that the Corpsmen and medical officers were performing for both the locals as well as for my platoon, and I was inspired to get further education so that I too could provide these services to my local community,” said Sappington. “I felt that they were making a significant difference in the lives of their patients, and I wanted to have that same impact.” The third-floor location, previously operated by St. Dominic Medical Associates, will now be operated by Covington County Hospital as an extension of its existing clinic, Family Care Magee. Nurse practitioners Angela McCallum and Carsyn Burch will continue to practice at the third floor Family Care Magee location. Family Care Magee currently has two doctors seeing patients on the first floor of the towers, Dr. Rita Redd and Dr. Amanda Cooley. St. Dominic’s will continue to collaborate with Family Care Magee to bring specialists to the clinic. “St. Dominic’s has been privileged to serve the Magee community for many years, and we are excited about the opportunity to continue supporting specialty care needs here as a result of this partnership,” said Dave Estorge, Vice President, Business Development & Integration, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Sappington, call 601-603-9292 . Walk-ins are welcome, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Suite 370 of the Medical Towers at Tuscan Court.
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CCH OPENS COVID-19 TREATMENT CLINIC

August 24, 2021
On Tuesday, August 17, Covington County Hospital opened a new Covid-19 Treatment Center, in partnership with the city of Collins, located in the old armory building. The center will provide monoclonal antibody treatment to Covid-19 positive patients. Monoclonal antibodies work by binding to a specific target – such as the Covid-19 virus – to make them harmless. CCH has been providing monoclonal antibody infusions in its Emergency Room, but in the past several weeks, the number of patients needing treatment has skyrocketed. “We had a desire to serve more people needing the monoclonal antibody treatment and we could not do that in our ER space,” said Lynn Scott, CCH Chief Patient Care Officer. “Providing the monoclonal antibody to our community assists the patient with healing, and it reduces the number of patients requiring hospitalizations.” The monoclonal antibody treatment will be administered in four subcutaneous injections. It is the same medication previously given by infusion. However, the subcutaneous injections require less time to administer than an IV infusion. This expedites the entire process, thus allowing the clinic to serve more people. The city helped coordinate the use of the old armory building, recently renamed the Bobby A. Mooney Complex, located at 1613 South Fir Avenue in Collins. “The city of Collins is committed to our residents here in Collins and Covington County as a whole,” said Mayor Hope Jones. “The Board of Aldermen and myself as the mayor would like to do all we can to support our medical community in their efforts to keep our community safe and healthy.” The treatment center will begin by seeing 60 patients per day. This number will increase as time and staff allow. Treatment will be given by appointment only to Covid positive patients who have a doctors order or meet certain qualifications set by the state. To schedule an appointment call 601-698-0316 .