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Stress As We Age

When we think about stress images such as loss of a loved one, moving, beginning a new job, and even the financial burdens can come to mind. Although stress is a normal part of life and something we will all have to deal with in some capacity, it is important to take steps to manage it especially as we get older. According to the American Medical Association, up to 80% of diseases can be traced back to the effects stress has on the body. This April is Stress Awareness Month, and eternalHealth wants to provide you with information so you

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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and eternalHealth wants to raise awareness about this deadly disease. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States, and 2023 estimates are projecting 153,020 people will be diagnosed this year alone.  Read on to educate yourself more on what colorectal cancer is, when to get screened, how to prevent it, and more! What is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States effecting the colon and rectum, which are the final parts of the digestive tract. Colon cancer is

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February is American Heart Month

Every 40 seconds in the United States, somebody has a heart attack. As shocking as that statistic is, it is important to recognize it and take important steps to eradicate heart disease once and for all. February is American Heart Month, and at eternalHealth we want to encourage all of our readers to focus on their cardiovascular wellness this month and all year long. Read on to learn six easy steps you can take to reduce your risk of heart-related illness. 1. Learn Your Risks At least 47% of all Americans have at least one of three key risk factors

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Understanding Medicare

The world of Medicare can be a confusing place to navigate and can be difficult for those who are beginning their journey with Medicare coverage. eternalHealth is here to inform and empower you on your health care decisions and make your healthcare journey as easy as possible.  We broke down Medicare into the different options you need to consider as you decide on the best coverage for you, and how to begin the process of enrollment! Start your journey on becoming a Medicare expert today! What is Medicare? Medicare, frequently referred to as Original Medicare, is a federal government health

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Tom Cunniffe

Tom Cunniffe

Director of Operations 

Tom Cunniffe comes to eternalHealth with over 20 years of healthcare operations’ experience, having held leadership positions in Call Center, Enrollment, Credentialing, UAT and Reimbursement teams. Tom has worked with Medicaid, Commercial and Medicare lines of business and has consistently built teams who are metrics driven with proven successful outcomes. Making sure our business strives for an efficient, best-in-class customer experience is at the center of Tom’s philosophy.

Tom has a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and a master’s in business administration from University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Tom Lawless

Tom Lawless

Chief Financial Officer

Tom Lawless has spent the past 20+ years building, sustaining, and growing new healthcare-related programs that balance fiscal responsibility & prudence with creativity & innovation, focusing on models of care that are novel, person-centered, and improve the social welfare of those who are served. He is very excited to continue doing so in his role as the Chief Financial Officer of eternalHealth.

Tom comes to eternalHealth from a not-for-profit, member-centric, health insurance cooperative. He helped the company continuously strive toward its dual goals of thriving financially, while keeping members at the very epicenter of its mission and service model. While there, Tom also spearheaded the creation of a brand new private, charitable foundation, which will be meaningfully giving back to those in need in the surrounding communities for years to come. Previously, Tom worked in the finance department of a successful hospice that provided high-quality care to persons experiencing their unique and poignant end-of-life journeys, assuring that the appropriate financing was always available. Tom’s career began as a civil servant in the Wisconsin Medicaid program, where he helped to create a program that expanded the institutional entitlement to care into home and community-based settings. Starting with only a blueprint in hand, the program now serves more than 57,000 frail elders and disabled adults and is considered a national model. Growing into a senior leadership role, Tom was a key architect of an innovative financing model, through which the public and private sectors successfully collaborated to better the lives of persons in great need.

Tom holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Chicago, with additional graduate work in economics completed at the University Wisconsin-Madison.

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