IlliniCare Health Honors Physician with Summit Award for Excellence
WESTMONT, Ill., Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IlliniCare Health, in collaboration with its parent company, Centene Corporation, has recognized Chris H. Chon, M.D., of NorthShore Physician Associates with a national award for clinical excellence.
Practitioners are selected each year for the Summit Award for Excellence in Care based on their exemplary performance in a number of quality measures. The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare has sponsored this annual award since 2008.
"We are proud to honor Dr. Chon with the 2015 Summit Award for Excellence in Care for his commitment to improving the many lives he touches in the Skokie community. It is an achievement well-deserved for a champion of exceptional patient care," said Jeff Joy, CEO of IlliniCare Health.
"With the Summit Award for Excellence in Care, we thank Dr. Chon for his dedication to healthcare outcomes improvement. His service to our members represents the best in quality medical care," said Dr. Angela Perry, Chief Medical Director of IlliniCare Health.
For more information, visit www.IlliniCare.com.
About IlliniCare Health
IlliniCare Health is one of the leading Medicaid health plans in Illinois, providing services under the Integrated Care Plan (seniors and persons with disabilities), the Family Health Plan (pregnant women and children) and those who are newly eligible for Medicaid under the ACA. IlliniCare Health was one of six plans chosen to participate in the Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative in the greater Chicago area, providing coordinated services for those individuals dually-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. In addition, IlliniCare Health was selected to provide the back office and operational infrastructure to CountyCare Health Plan - a Medicaid managed care plan of the Cook County Hospital and Health Care System. IlliniCare Health also offers plans that target low-income individuals who are seeking affordable, quality health coverage on the Illinois Marketplace.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides a portfolio of services to government-sponsored healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in addition to other state-sponsored/hybrid programs and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). The Company operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, correctional healthcare services, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services.
SOURCE IlliniCare Health
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