Press Releases: 2009

AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies to Participate in 2009 AHIP Institute   

May 21, 2009
Philadelphia, PA – The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, the largest family of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, will exhibit at America’s Health Insurance Plans’ (AHIP) 2009 Institute.  The Institute will be held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, June 3-5, 2009. AmeriHealth Mercy will be presenting its five lines of business: full risk health plans, management and administrative services, PerformRx pharmacy benefit management, PerforMED® intensive care management, and PerformCare behavioral health care services.  Visit booth number 525 for more information on the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies.

Marie Battle, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Marketing, Keystone Mercy Health Plan (an AmeriHealth Mercy affiliate), will be presenting during the session Trusted Sources: Health Plans Investing in our Communities on Wednesday, June 3, at 3:45 p.m. The session examines how health insurance plans are designing programs that reach out beyond their membership to address community needs and improve health.

DeDe Davis, Vice President of Operations, Passport Health Plan (another AmeriHealth Mercy company), will present Using a Collaborative Platform to Fuel an Effective Physician Quality Recognition Program and Stabilize Medical Costs, on Thursday, June 4, at 3:45 p.m.

About the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies is a mission-driven organization, dedicated to ensuring the delivery of quality health care to low-income populations covered by publicly funded programs throughout the United States. With more than 25 years of experience exclusively serving the Medicaid population, AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates comprise the largest family of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching the lives of more than 6.5 million members nationwide.  AmeriHealth Mercy’s corporate headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Please visit AmeriHealth Mercy for more information.

About the 2009 AHIP Institute
The 2009 AHIP Institute will focus on solutions for affordable, accessible and quality health care coverage for all Americans.  The keynote address, concurrent workshops, networking breakfast and exhibit hall with 200+ exhibits will discuss the latest trends in health care reform.  For more information, please visit www.ahip.org.