AMERIGROUP's Natalie Cummins Honored With Distinguished Community Service Award by N.J. Jewish Renaissance Foundation.Health & Medical Writers EDISON, N.J.--(BW HealthWire)--June 19, 2001 Natalie Cummins, associate vice president of marketing for AMERIGROUP New Jersey, Inc., was honored by the Perth Amboy-based Jewish Renaissance Foundation with the Distinguished Community Service Award. "This award reflects Natalie's efforts to improve access to health care for lower-income families and people with disabilities," said Alan Goldsmith, executive director for the Jewish Renaissance Foundation. "Her commitment to the community has helped make a difference in the health care of those less fortunate." Perth Amboy Perth Amboy (ăm`boi), city (1990 pop. 41,962), Middlesex co., NE N.J., with a harbor on Arthur Kill at the mouth of the Raritan River, which is crossed there to Staten Island, N.Y., by the Outerbridge Crossing (1928); settled 1683, inc. Mayor Joseph Vas Joseph Vas (born January 18, 1955) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2004, where he represents the 19th legislative district. was also recognized by the Foundation for his efforts in spearheading a city-wide renaissance that is focused on improving every aspect of urban life in Perth Amboy. "Giving back to the community is something that I have always believed in. One of the reasons I work at AMERIGROUP is because the company encourages it as well," said Cummins. "I am very honored that the Jewish Renaissance Foundation has selected me, along with Mayor Vas, as Distinguished Community Service Award winners." A 12-year veteran of the health care industry, Cummins manages the development and implementation of marketing and outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. strategies for the health plan. Previously she worked at Oxford Health Plans, first as the Medicare sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → and then as the general manager of Medicaid. Cummins holds a Master's in Public Administration from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the . The Jewish Renaissance Foundation is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. founded by individuals who feel compelled to use their talents and resources to aid and comfort those who are in need. By working to create a difference in the lives of the communities it serves, AMERIGROUP has become one of America's leading health care coverage companies dedicated to helping lower-income families and people with disabilities live healthy lives. The company operates health plans in four states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and serves approximately 395,000 Members, of which nearly 75 percent are children. Visit www.amerigroupcorp.com for more information. |
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