APS Healthcare's Commercial Division Wins Eleven New and Renewed Accounts.SILVER SPRING, Md. -- APS Healthcare, one of the country's leading specialty healthcare companies, has recently been awarded nine new care management and behavioral health/EAP contracts and has renewed two of its large State employee behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or contracts. New awards include a mix of customer types, such as Taft Hartley Trust Funds, health plans, employers in the pharmaceutical and technology industries, as well as a local municipality who selected APS to deliver stand alone and integrated programs that include health and wellness, disease management, utilization management Utilization management is the evaluation of the appropriateness, medical need and efficiency of health care services procedures and facilities according to established criteria or guidelines and under the provisions of an applicable health benefits plan. , behavioral healthcare, EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) A protocol that acts as a framework and transport for other authentication protocols. EAP uses its own start and end messages, but then carries any number of third-party messages between the client (supplicant) and access control and work/life services. The new and renewed accounts represent approximately 700,000 lives. Cerner, a leading developer of innovative healthcare information technology solutions, and the Indiana Comprehensive Health Insurance Association (ICHIA), a state-funded high-risk insurance pool, are among the larger new customer awards for APS. Cerner selected APS to provide services designed to support the specific health needs of the company's associates and their family members. Services provided to Cerner include condition management programs for diabetes, depression and maternity, along with comprehensive medical utilization management and case management services. ICHIA selected APS to provide a full array of integrated care management services that include disease management programs for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic obstructive pulmonary disease n. Abbr. COPD A chronic lung disease, such as asthma or emphysema, in which breathing becomes slowed or forced. , heart failure, diabetes, coronary artery disease coronary artery disease, condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue. , hypertension, hyperlipidemia hyperlipidemia /hy·per·lip·id·emia/ (-lip?i-de´me-ah) elevated concentrations of any or all of the lipids in the plasma, including hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, etc. and low pack pain, as well as medical and behavioral health utilization management and case management. In addition, two of APS' large State employee customers have renewed their contracts with APS after competitive re-bidding processes. This includes the State of South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. who renewed its contract with APS to manage the State's behavioral healthcare benefits, as well as another State customer where APS was selected to continue to provide integrated EAP and behavioral healthcare services. "More customers are looking to APS for specialty healthcare services because of our reputation for providing programs that are tailored to customers' specific healthcare challenges," said Eileen Auen, APS' Chief Executive Officer. "These recent awards continue what has been a very successful year for APS' Commercial division." About APS APS Healthcare, headquartered in Silver Spring, Md., is a leading provider of specialty healthcare solutions that cover more than 20 million members in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Puerto Rico. APS offers customized, integrated healthcare solutions across two major healthcare product lines - care management and behavioral health services. APS operates under the belief that managing healthcare for the mind and body improves overall health and reduces total healthcare spending. For more information, visit www.apshealthcare.com. |
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