Centene Corporation Awarded Silver Honors for Best Practices in Health Management by URAC
April 07 2009 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) was awarded Silver Honors for
Health Management by leading healthcare accreditation organization,
URAC. The honor was announced at the 2009 Best Practices in Health
Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards Gala on April 1-2
in Orlando, Florida. The awards are designed to recognize
innovative leadership and successful programs in consumer-focused
health care management.
Centene identified the need for real-time communication as an
essential part of healthcare, though some members do not have
access to a safe and reliable telephone. To solve this problem,
Centene developed Connections PLUS, a free, pre-programmed cell
phone program developed for high-risk members who do not have
steady access to a telephone. Those members include people with
chronic healthcare conditions, who are at risk for premature birth,
or who have social limitations or barriers that may negatively
impact their healthcare outcomes.
�The members we serve are our top priority each and every day.
Our Connections PLUS program allows us to connect with our most
at-risk members who might not otherwise have access to a phone,�
said Mary Mason, M.D., Senior Vice President & Chief Medical
Officer for Centene. �We are pleased that this secure and reliable
two-way communication has allowed us to make a real difference in
the lives of these members. For example, in a review of 75 Aged,
Blind or Disabled members enrolled in the program, we found a 62%
decrease in hospital admissions, a 65% decrease in days spent in
the hospital and a 44% decrease in Emergency Room visits when
comparing utilization before and after entering into the
program.�
Seventy submissions were evaluated by a 27-member panel of
prestigious, independent judges including experts in program
evaluation, care coordination, health information technology,
employer and purchaser decision making and patient safety. Honors
were awarded in six categories: Health Plans and Health Networks,
Health Management, Health Information/Decision Support, Pharmacy
Quality Management, Consumer Decision-Making, and Consumer Health
Improvement.
�Our Best Practices awards program is a unique celebration of
the best the health care industry has to offer. These companies
have made a difference in the lives of consumers by implementing
leading-edge programs with results that matter,� said Alan P.
Spielman, president and CEO of URAC. �At a time when health care
reform is in the spotlight, achievements from companies like
Centene are even more important.�
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
Children�s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind,
or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care,�Long-Term Care�and Medicare
(Special Needs Plans). The Company operates local health plans and
offers a wide range of health insurance solutions to individuals
and the rising number of uninsured Americans.�It also�contracts
with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide
specialty services including behavioral health, life and health
management, managed vision, telehealth services, pharmacy benefits
management and medication adherence. Information regarding Centene
is available via the Internet at www.centene.com.
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