Press Releases: 2008

AmeriHealth Mercy to Present at the 2008 AHIP Medicaid Conference

September 17, 2008
Philadelphia, PA - AmeriHealth Mercy's PerforMEDsm care management program will be featured during a breakfast session at the 2008 AHIP Medicaid Conference, being held in Washington, D.C. from September 26-27, 2007.

Lynne Harsha, Associate Vice President, PerforMED, will present Design and Development of Customized and Unique Care Management Approaches for Complex Medicaid Populations on Wednesday, September 24th from 7:45 am - 8:45 am. This presentation will focus on the issues that are unique to the Medicaid membership, and how the best approaches are determined by using predictive modeling and tailored clinical assessments. Ms. Harsha will discuss a care management (disease and case management) approach which is developed in coordination with the local health care community (primary care providers and medical home) and public stakeholders.

She will also discuss the AmeriHealth Mercy care management product, PerforMED. The PerforMED care management model incorporates the best practices in intensive case management, disease management and care coordination. This holistic approach provides comprehensive care for members in this program. For more information, go to www.performedhealth.com.

The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies is a mission-driven organization, dedicated to ensuring the management and delivery of quality health care to low-income populations covered by publicly funded programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs. With more than 20 years of experience exclusively serving these populations, AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates comprise the largest family of Medicaid service companies in the United States, touching the lives of more than 6.2 million members nationwide. Our five product lines are management, administrative, pharmacy benefit, care management services and behavioral health care services. Please visit AmeriHealth Mercy for more information.

America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the voice of America's health insurers, is the national association representing nearly 1,300 member companies providing health insurance coverage to more than 200 million Americans. Its member companies offer medical expense insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, dental insurance, supplemental insurance, stop-loss insurance and reinsurance to consumers, employers, and public purchasers. AHIP's annual Medicare and Medicaid Conferences are the ideal forums for health insurers to share experiences, best practices and insights, interact with policymakers about specific issues important to their companies, and gain the tools necessary to succeed in these programs. Please visit www.ahip.org/links/mcmc2008 for more information.