Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), in collaboration with the
Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare, today recognized 16
physicians with 2009 Physician Summit Awards. The annual award
program acknowledges physicians for providing quality care and
clinical excellence to Centene�s health plan members.
"Centene is pleased to continue this award program for a second
year,� said Mary Mason, M.D., Senior Vice President and Chief
Medical Officer for Centene. �The program is just one way we can
show our appreciation to the physicians we partner with for the
exceptional care they provide our members throughout the
country.�
Kathy Bradley-Wells, President, Centene Foundation for Quality
Healthcare, stated, �We are proud to support a program that
recognizes the important role our physicians play in providing
access to quality care and improving health outcomes for our
members.�
The winners of the annual Physician Summit Awards demonstrate
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 by promoting the member-primary care physician
relationship. Centene recognizes one physician per service region
for each of its health plans.
Following are the 2009 Physician Summit Award winners:
Buckeye Community Health Plan-Ohio:
- Laura H Waldron, MD, Private Practice; North West Region
- Lisa Marie Schroeder, MD, Barberton Area Family Practice; East
Central Region
Managed Health Services-Indiana:
- Ashraf H Hanna, MD, Private Practice; North East Region
- Steven Farmer, MD, Private Practice; East Central Region
- William Sutton, MD, Private Practice; South West Region
Managed Health Services-Wisconsin:
- Mohammad Qasim Khan, MD, Southside Pediatric Associates/Family
Medical Clinic; Milwaukee County
- Gina Everson, MD, Fond Du Lac Regional Clinic; Fond Du Lac
County
- Carey Cameron, MD, West Bend Clinic; Washington County
Peach State Health Plan-Georgia:
- Vijay Arora, MD, Lilburn Pediatrics; Atlanta Region
- Robyn Mann Johnson, MD, Private Practice; Central Region
- Eugene Kallay II, MD, Primary Pediatrics of Macon; South West
Region
Superior HealthPlan-Texas:
- Harry Hernandez, DO, Alamo Osteopathic Physician & Sgn;
Bexar Region
- Arturo C Casillas, MD, Pediatric Group of El Paso; El Paso
Region
- Francisco O Cuya, MD, Private Practice; Nueces Region
- Michael Ward, MD, Austin Regional Clinic; Travis Region
University Health Plans-New Jersey:
- John Bucek, MD, Somerset Family Practice
Centene�s newer health plans in Arizona, Florida and South
Carolina did not participate in the 2009 Physician Summit Awards,
as sufficient provider data was not available to meet the selection
criteria.
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.
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 www.centenefoundation.org.
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