Peach State Health Plan Wins Prestigious Case in Point Platinum Award from Dorland Health
Award Recognizes Teen Education Awareness Moment Outreach Program
ATLANTA, June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Peach State Health Plan was recently honored with a Dorland Health Case in Point Platinum Award for its innovative Teen Education Awareness Moment (T.E.A.M.) Outreach Program, designed to reduce teen pregnancies and neonatal intensive care (NICU) admissions. The Case in Point Awards recognize successful case management programs nationwide.
Peach State Health Plan also was awarded honorable mentions for its Making Outcomes Memorable (M.O.M.) Program – which aims to increase the number of NICU infants who are breastfed, and its Patient Safety Program – which includes strategies to prevent drug misuse.
Peach State Health Plan's Case Management Program uses a holistic approach that provides education on disease processes, while increasing compliance and achieving optimum health outcomes. These goals are achieved through an integrated and comprehensive program that ensures members receive efficient services at the appropriate level of care.
"We are very honored to receive this prestigious award," said Patrick Healy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peach State Health Plan. "Our T.E.A.M. Outreach Program exemplifies our Plan's successful case management model and has helped us to improve outcomes and to provide access to quality healthcare."
About Peach State Health Plan
Peach State Health Plan (Peach State) is a Care Management Organization that serves the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® population in partnership with Georgia Families. Peach State is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise offering both core Medicaid and specialty services. For more information visit www.pshp.com.
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 Peach State Health Plan
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