Press Releases: 2007

The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies to Participate in Medicaid Member Outreach, Education & Communication Conference

Philadelphia, PA – Two affiliates of the AmeriHealth Family of Companies will present at the Medicaid Member Outreach, Education & Communication Conference.  This conference is being held at the Villas of Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL, December, 3-4, 2007.

Lucy Ricketts, Director, Public Affairs and Cultural and Linguistic Services, Passport Health Plan, will present Trust Building with Medicaid Members to Reduce Fears & Stigmas on Monday, December 3 at 11:15 a.m. Ricketts will address issues such as instilling trust and promoting the value of health insurance, and how to advertise available extra-medical services. Passport Health Plan is the operating name for Universal Health Care, Inc., a Medicaid managed care plan that serves the Medicaid and KCHIP populations in Louisville, KY and surrounding counties.  Established in 1997, Passport Health Plan serves over 140,000 members in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and is administered by AmeriHealth Mercy.  Please visit Passport Health Plan for more information.

Maria Pajil Battle, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Marketing, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, will present Social Marketing Campaigns:  Are You Spending Your Money Where It’s Valuable on Monday, December 3 at 1:15 p.m.  Keystone Mercy Health Plan, a health care ministry of the Sisters of Mercy in affiliation with Keystone First, Inc., is the largest Medical Assistance managed care organization in Pennsylvania, serving more than 270,000 Medical Assistance recipients.  Keystone Mercy's mission is to help people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. Please visit Keystone Mercy Health Plan for more information.

AmeriHealth Mercy is a mission driven organization dedicated to ensuring the delivery of quality health care to low-income populations covered by publicly funded programs throughout the United States. 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 2 million members nationwide. Please visit AmeriHealth Mercy for more information. 

The Management Conference on Medicaid Member Outreach, Education & Communication aim to deliver solutions and strategies through best practices, case studies, and interactive presentations from industry experts and thought leaders across the country.   For more information, go to www.iirusa.com/MMO.