Centene Corporation Unveils Winners of the 2008 Physician Summit Award
February 25 2008 - 3:24PM
PR Newswire (US)
- Physicians Recognized for Providing Quality Care to Centene
Members - ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Centene
Corporation (NYSE:CNC), in collaboration with the Centene
Foundation for Quality Healthcare, today recognized 13 physicians
as part of its first annual Physician Summit Award program. The
program acknowledges the extraordinary efforts these physicians
make to provide quality care and clinical excellence to Centene's
health plan members. "Centene is proud to recognize these
physicians for the outstanding service and quality of care they
provide to our members nationwide," said Mary Mason, M.D., Senior
Vice President & Chief Medical Officer for Centene. "Our top
priority is to offer the best possible care to our members. We
realize that we could not do that without strong partnerships with
our contracted physicians. This award is just one way we can say
thank you to these doctors for their ongoing dedication." "We are
pleased to collaborate in this effort and recognize the commitment
of these physicians in improving the quality, accessibility and
coordination of services for plan members," said Kathy
Bradley-Wells, President, Centene Foundation for Quality
Healthcare. "This increases the ability for members to be actively
involved in their healthcare." The Physician Summit Award honorees
are primary care physicians who, compared to their peers, have
demonstrated exemplary performance in the following areas: follow
up after emergency room visits, routine preventive and well care
services for both adults and children, and establishing a medical
home for new enrollees. They will receive an engraved plaque and a
catered lunch for their office staff. In addition, they will be
recognized on Centene and its health plans' websites, as well as in
their provider newsletters and other materials. Following are the
2008 Physician Summit Award winners: Buckeye Community Health
Plan-Ohio: Eva Hansen, M.D. Pediatric Center, Inc. Managed Health
Services-Indiana: Lora Mangus, MD Indiana Health Centers, Inc Debra
McDaniel, MD Southern Indiana Pediatrics Leticia Chy Koa, MD
Managed Health Services-Wisconsin: Emilia Arana, MD 16th Street
Clinic Francisco J. Enriquez, MD 16th Street Clinic Lucia Roman
Marcial, MD 16th Street Clinic Peach State Health Plan-Georgia: Dr.
Donna Yeiser, MD West Georgia Pediatric Partners Nelson Madrazo, MD
Sumter Pediatrics Jose Rios, MD Superior HealthPlan-Texas: Abigail
R. Barrera, MD Joseph Segapeli, MD El Paso Pediatric Associates
University Health Plans-New Jersey: Ramamlakshm Yerramilli, MD
Livingston Pediatrics About Centene Corporation Centene Corporation
is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides
programs and related services to individuals receiving benefits
under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Company
operates health plans in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey,
Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. In addition, the Company
contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to
provide specialty services including behavioral health, life and
health management, long-term care, managed vision, nurse triage,
pharmacy benefits management and treatment compliance. Information
regarding Centene is available via the Internet at
http://www.centene.com/. About The Centene Foundation for Quality
Healthcare The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare is a
non-profit private foundation dedicated to improving the quality of
healthcare in the United States. The Foundation serves as a
resource to identify and support innovative approaches to improving
and increasing the quality of and access to healthcare for
low-income individuals and families. This is accomplished through
an inspired philanthropic giving plan that seeks to promote efforts
and activities that identify and address core causes of unequal
access and treatment in healthcare. For additional information,
please visit http://www.centenefoundation.org/. DATASOURCE: Centene
Corporation CONTACT: Sandy McBride, Director, Corporate
Communications of Centene Corporation, +1-314-725-4477 Web site:
http://www.centene.com/ http://www.centenefoundation.org/
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