Louisville, KY - University Health Care, Inc. dba Passport Health Plan announced today the grant recipients for the organization’s Improved Health Outcomes Program (iHOP). Grants of $50,000 each were awarded to the following organizations:
- Family Health Centers and the Center for Health Equity
- University of Louisville’s School of Nursing
- Children and Youth Project
- University of Louisville’s Departments of Family and Geriatric Medicine
- University of Louisville Hospital Newborn Nursery
Passport Health Plan, now in its 10th year of operating as a Medicaid Health Plan in Jefferson and 15 surrounding counties in Kentucky, has proven extremely successful in improving health outcomes for Medicaid and Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Plan (KCHIP) members while controlling rising costs for the Commonwealth.
Larry N. Cook, MD, Executive Vice President of Health Affairs for the University of Louisville and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of University Health Care, Inc (Passport Health Plan) said, “Ten years ago, we started this health plan with the mission to improve the health and quality of life for Medicaid members. Thanks to the support of our provider and community partners, we have been extremely successful in improving health outcomes for these members. We’re pleased to be able to extend our efforts by awarding grants for these outstanding programs.”
Mark Pfeifer, MD, Professor and V.V. Cooke Chair of Medicine at the University of Louisville, chaired the selection committee. “We received 51 applications and it was very difficult to choose the top 5 out of so many outstanding submissions. Clearly, this response shows community-wide commitment, innovation, and dedication to our most vulnerable citizens.”
University Health Care, Inc. plans to continue the grant program on an annual basis. As a non-profit organization, reinvesting in programs such as these is a priority for the organization. For more information about the Improved Health Outcomes Program, or to apply for grants in 2008, please visit the iHOP website at http://www.universityhealthcareinc.com/ihop.htm.
University Health Care, Inc., dba Passport Health Plan, provides Medicaid managed care services for over 140,000 members in Jefferson and the 15 surrounding counties. The counties of service include Breckinridge, Bullitt, Carroll, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, Jefferson, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Washington. In 2006, U.S.News & World Report/NCQA “America’s Best Health Plans 2006” recognized Passport Health Plan as one of the top 25 Medicaid health plans in America for the second year in a row and the only Medicaid health plan in Region 4 to achieve the “America’s Best Health Plan” badge. Region 4 includes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky as cited in the NCQA Accreditation Benchmarks. University Health Care, Inc. dba Passport Health Plan is sponsored by the University of Louisville Medical School Practice Association, University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish and St. Mary’s Healthcare, Norton Healthcare, and the Louisville/Jefferson County Primary Care Association, which includes Jefferson County Health Department and Louisville's two federally qualified health centers, Family Health Centers and Park DuValle.
University Health Cares, Inc. contracts with AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan for administrative services. AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates comprise the largest family of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching the lives of over two million members nationwide. AmeriHealth Mercy specializes in providing management care services and management for publicly funded programs, with special expertise in Medicaid, Medicare and State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP). For more information, please visit www.AmeriHealthMercy.com. |
