CareSource to Administer Montgomery County Care

    DAYTON, OH, April 22, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- CareSource, a public-sector managed care company, is pleased to announce that it will be the managed care provider for the Montgomery County Care Program, a limited enrollment, pilot health care services program targeting eligible Montgomery County residents. The program will be administered by CareSource.

"We are pleased that Montgomery County has chosen to focus on giving uninsured adults access to healthcare," said Pamela Morris, President and CEO. "We've seen firsthand how valuable the managed care model can be to help improve healthcare for those who need it the most."

The Montgomery County Care program will assist eligible adults with their health care needs by providing basic primary care, selected outpatient services and a limited, generic-based pharmacy benefit.

CareSource partnered with Montgomery County to develop the program and will administer the county program based on its extensive public-sector managed care experience. Criteria for eligibility include:
- Montgomery County residents who are uninsured and between the ages of 19 and 65
- Individuals with household income below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
- Individuals not eligible for Ohio Medicaid or SCHIP, or any other type of public assistance

Montgomery County Care is a collaborative partnership with Montgomery County, CareSource, and Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton. Three CHCGD health centers will offer primary care services to Montgomery County Care participants. Initial enrollment will focus on patients using CHCGD clinics and frequent users of hospital emergency room services.

Montgomery County Care was developed out of the recommendations by the Montgomery County Health Care Safety Net Task Force, which included providing coverage for vulnerable populations under a managed care model. The program received a one-time funding award from the Montgomery County Human Services Levy as part of its efforts to improve the community's health care safety net for the County's most vulnerable populations. The Human Services Levy funding award will support up to 1,000 enrollees by the end of the first program year.

To cover the costs of managing the program, CareSource has committed to providing in-kind administrative services for the first year. In addition, the CareSource Foundation will provide funding for a Montgomery County Care Program Manager.

For more information about the Montgomery County Care Program, visit www.montgomerycountycare.com. For more information about CareSource, visit www.caresource.com.

About CareSource

CareSource is a non-profit health plan founded on the principles of quality and service, delivered with compassion and a thorough understanding of the Medicaid consumer. By staying true to its mission of making a difference in the lives of underserved people by improving their health care, CareSource has become one of the largest and fastest growing Medicaid managed care plans in the nation. Today, CareSource serves more than 829,000 Medicaid and Medicare Advantage consumers in Ohio and Michigan.

With a strong focus on preventive care, CareSource utilizes a continuum of care model to members at all stages of health and illness. In addition to all required services, CareSource offers extra benefits such as a 24-hour nurse advice line, transportation to doctor's appointments, and a variety of care management programs. For more information about CareSource, visit www.caresource.com.

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