Your local monthly health & wellness e-newsletter from South Peninsula Hospital’s Healthy and Wellness Department.
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Join us for weekly Wellness Wednesday events at the Kenai Peninsula College on Pioneer Avenue. 5:30pm is a health talk (speakers and topics listed below), followed by free yoga with Joolee Aurand at 6:30pm, and free homemade soup and bread is provided.
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Lars Matkin, MD, performed a hip replacement surgery at South Peninsula Hospital in January, rounding out the full suite of orthopedic surgeries now offered here. This event marks the first total hip replacement in recent times. Michael Craig, the recipient of the new hip, is a local resident of Homer and expressed delight in being […]
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SPH speech/language pathologists are now offering a support group for individuals and their families with speech, voice and communication disorders. This will be a chance to share experiences, access resources and find encouragement with others facing similar challenges. The group is hosted by Martie Klousner, M.S. and Haley Jenkins, M.S., the Speech-Language Pathologists in the […]
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FEBRUARY Yoga Instructor: Taylor Kendal Chandler Bio: Taylor Chandler is a holistic wellness guide and movement instructor who draws on her unique background in environmental public health and communications. As a 500-hour certified yoga teacher and female core + pelvic floor specialist, she creates classes that blend yoga-based movement, strength conditioning, and restorative practices in […]
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Data Breach – SPH has been informed of a potential patient information data-breach in May, 2022 involving Professional Finance Company, Inc., a vendor contracted to recover outstanding payments. Personal identification information of approximately 250 patients was possibly accessed, and those patients have been mailed written notice. See letter and official notice below for additional information and advisement.
Patient Protections Against Surprise Billing
You have rights and protections against surprise medical bills when getting treated by out-of-network providers, and you have a right to get a “Good Faith Estimate” for services if uninsured or not using insurance. See our Pricing and Estimates page for more detail.