Press Releases: 2006

The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies to Present at National Managed Health Care Congress

March 13, 2006 - Philadelphia (PA) - President and CEO of AmeriHealth Mercy, Daniel J. Hilferty, will participate in a Keynote Panel, Exploring Innovative Approaches to Expanding Access and Alternative Healthcare Financing Strategies on Wednesday, April 26th at 9:00 a.m. at the upcoming 18th Annual National Managed Health Care Congress (NMHCC), being held April 24-26, at the Washington DC Convention center. Panel topics include state strategies to expand access to health insurance and restructuring community care.

Anne Morrissey, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Pennsylvania Managed Care for AmeriHealth MercyHealth Plan and Keystone Mercy Health Plan, will moderate the State Medicaid Directors Panel Discussion - Federal Reform and State Restructuring: Examining the Future of Medicaid Managed Care on Tuesday, April 25th at 3:30 p.m. The panel will explore the value of Medicaid Managed Care, how reducing eligibility requirements will affect Medicaid members, and innovative strategies for managing pharmaceutical costs.

With more than 20 years of experience exclusively serving the Medicaid population, AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates comprise the largest family of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching the lives of more than 1.6 million members in eight states, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, California and Indiana. For more information, please visit AmeriHealth Mercy and PerformRx, or visit the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies booth, #629, in the NMHCC Exhibit Hall.

The 18th Annual National Managed Health Care Congress brings together senior executives from fortune 500 companies, hospitals, and health plans to discuss and discover practical solutions to control costs, improve quality, and increase access. Visit www.nmhcc.com for more information.