Optima Health and Delta Dental of Virginia (Delta Dental) have partnered to create a whole health insurance solution that provides dental benefits for small businesses. The option provides dental insurance products that can be purchased at the same time as health insurance products for small employer groups. This preferred pricing dental program will provide a 5% discount off dental insurance rates from Del ...

Governors Tim Kaine (l) and George Allen (r) Optima Health was a sponsor of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Senatorial Luncheon Forum held October 18 at Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk. The luncheon was attended by more than 800 local business leaders who were eager to learn about Senate race details. Who will control the United States Senate in 2013?  The nation's eyes are on Virginia, as two o ...

The inaugural show on the new Optima Health Blog Talk Radio will air this Thursday, October 4th from 12:30-1:00 p.m. The topic is “5 Tips for Making Smart Choices during Open Enrollment.” The program is hosted by Priscilla Monti, Optima Health’s client and broker relations specialist. John DeGruttola, Senior Vice President for Marketing and Sales, will be the featured expert for this topic. Open enrollment ...

(pictured) Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce leaders and Congressmen from Hampton Roads district Optima Health was a sponsor of the annual Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce U.S. Congressional Issues Luncheon held yesterday at Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, Virginia. The room was filled with local business leaders and area dignitaries who were eager to hear from regional political partners. Congressm ...

More than 70 children, ages 7 – 17, and their parents attended the Kids’ Healthy Breakfast, sponsored by Optima Health and Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (SWRMC) on Saturday, September 8. This event was offered as part of the LPGA Kingsmill Championship taking place in Williamsburg, Virginia. There were several speakers including Megan Cordova, SWRMC nutritionist, and Francena McCorory, 2012 O ...

Virginia is the greatest place to live and work  The LPGA isn’t the only big event happening at the Kingsmill Restort in Williamsburg, Virginia today.  Governor Bob McDonnell spoke at Optima Health’s 6th Annual Customer Forum held annually for benefits managers from large employers across the state. The focus of the Governor’s speech was on the health and economic status of the state. He highlighted the upc ...

For Optima Health’s Mary Hall, RN, nursing is a career that has allowed her love of working with people to come full circle. Hall, a prevention nurse specialist with Health and Preventive Services, was recently featured in Sentara Nurse with her story about going back to school in her 30s to become a nurse.  She had previously gone to college and majored in business and worked in sales. “I loved the people, ...

With the safety of our members in mind, we regularly review Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerts with both our Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and Psychiatry Advisory Committee. Both committees have advised Optima Health to implement maximum daily dosage limits for certain classes of drugs as recommended by FDA. As a result, effective Oct. 1, new claims for daily doses of antidepressants above thes ...

What’s purple and teal and read all over? It’s our newly designed blog, and it’s going “live” on Monday, July 2! This will be our last post until then as we migrate to our new look, but if you are already subscribed, you will continue to receive posts without interruption—you don’t need to do a thing. Optima Health began “Virginians Count on Optima Health” in April 2011 primarily as a vehicle to commu ...

Optima Health prides itself on having caring and compassionate staff that go above and beyond to assist members. From the operator, to member service representatives to the case managers, it’s our goal to support our members by providing exceptional experiences. One member of our team was recently recognized by Sentara’s internal award programs, the ACE Awards (Always Committed to Excellence). Sentara is Op ...