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SITKA – On Sunday, November 1, the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace began its Open Enrollment period for patients needing 2021 health coverage. The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Patient Health Benefits team is …

SITKA, October 7, 2020 – To help patients secure health insurance coverage, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) recently launched a pilot program to pay patient premiums for Medicare Part D for eligible Native American and …

SITKA – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) recently welcomed new provider Dr. Drew Thompson, MD, to the SEARHC team. Thompson is the newest Primary Care Physician at Sitka Medical Center. A native of Salt …

SITKA – Susan Briles with SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) and Cynthia Gibson, CFP® with Waddell & Reed, are inviting Sitkans to attend a joint presentation aimed at answering questions about Medicare and Social Security …

SITKA – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is offering patients in Sitka and Wrangell mammograms with no out-of-pocket costs. SEARHC will cover all remaining costs after insurance …

SITKA – Two SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) physicians were announced as recipients of excellence in patient safety awards from the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association (ASHNHA).  Dr. Lynn Prysunka, Wrangell Medical …

WRANGELL – Local masking guidance, testing, and patient support were discussed during the Wednesday, August 5, meeting of the Wrangell Unified Command.  Representatives from the City and Borough of Wrangell (CBW), SouthEast Alaska Regional Health …

SITKA – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) has announced that all 2020 mobile mammogram services have been canceled due to potential risks presented by COVID-19.  The mobile mammogram clinics, formed through a partnership …

SITKA – SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) and Cynthia Gibson, CFP® with Waddell & Reed, Inc. (WRI), are inviting Sitkans to attend a joint presentation on Medicare and Social Security retirement benefits. The event …