ST. LOUIS, June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation
(NYSE: CNC) announced today that Managed Health Services
(MHS), its Indiana subsidiary, won
the 2011 National Environmental Leadership Award (Health Plan
Division) in Asthma Management from the EPA (Environmental
Protection Agency). The award, presented during the 2011
National Asthma Forum held June 9-10,
2011, in Washington, D. C.,
is the nation's highest honor for asthma control programs.
MHS' comprehensive asthma management program integrates a
hands-on approach with a flexible outreach methodology that can be
customized to suit the different age groups and populations it
serves that are affected by asthma.
"Managed Health Services is honored to receive such an esteemed
award for this important program for our members," said
Patrick Rooney, President and CEO
for MHS. "Our goal is to help our asthmatic members lead
healthy and active lives through education and access to the care
they need."
MHS began its asthma disease management program in 2007, working
closely with Nurtur, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene that
provides life, health and wellness programs. The program
provides proactive identification of members, stratification into
appropriate levels of intervention including home visits,
culturally sensitive educational pieces, and robust outcomes
reporting. It also includes aggressive care coordination to
ensure patients have basic services such as transportation to the
doctor, electricity to power the nebulizer, and a clean, safe home
environment.
"This recognition represents a team effort between our health
plans and specialty companies to offer comprehensive and
specialized programs that result in improved outcomes for our
members," said Mary Mason, M.D.,
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Centene.
Nurtur's asthma disease management program has been accredited
by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) since 2002,
and URAC since 2009. The program has received numerous
national awards including a TOP 10 Disease Management companies by
Health Industry Research 2000-2006, a National Health Information
Award from the Health Information Resource Center 1999-2006, and a
Gold Recipient Award in E-Health Care in 2006.
About Centene Corporation
Centene Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading
multi-line healthcare enterprise that provides programs and
related services to the rising number of 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, in addition to
other state-sponsored programs, and Medicare (Special Needs Plans).
Centene's CeltiCare subsidiary offers states unique, "exchange
based" and other cost-effective coverage solutions for low-income
populations. 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, life and health management,
managed vision, telehealth services, and pharmacy benefits
management. More information regarding Centene is available at
www.centene.com.
About Managed Health Services
Managed Health Services Indiana (MHS), a subsidiary of Centene,
is a health maintenance organization that has been serving the
Hoosier Healthwise and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
population in partnership with the Hoosier Healthwise Program since
1994 and Healthy Indiana Plan since 2011. More information is
available at www.mhsindiana.com.
About Nurtur
Nurtur Health, Inc. (Nurtur), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Centene, is a life, health and wellness company that provides
health management and work-life programs and services to
multi-market segments including government agencies, benefit plan
sponsors, commercial health plans, employers, third party
administrators (TPAs) and unions. More information regarding Nurtur
is available at www.nurturhealth.com.
SOURCE Centene Corporation