AmeriHealth New Jersey Renews Contracts With Three Health Systems in the State.MT. LAUREL & ISELIN, N.J. -- AmeriHealth New Jersey announced that it has renewed contracts with three health systems, illustrating the company's commitment to provide a broad network of quality hospitals and physicians across the state. Under the agreements, AmeriHealth members will continue to receive full benefits of their coverage for inpatient and outpatient services outpatient services Hospital-based services Managed care Medical and other services provided, to a nonadmitted Pt, by a hospital or other qualified facility–eg, mental health clinic, rural health clinic, mobile X-ray unit, free-standing dialysis unit Examples from the following facilities: * AtlantiCare Regional Medical, which provides patient care at acute-care hospitals in Atlantic City Atlantic City, city (1990 pop. 37,986), Atlantic co., SE N.J., an Atlantic resort and convention center; settled c.1790, inc. 1854. Situated on Absecon Island, a barrier island 10 mi (16. and Pomona in Atlantic County. * Shore Memorial Hospital Health System, operator of the Shore Memorial Hospital with 350 doctors in Somers Point in Atlantic County, and hospital affiliations in Philadelphia including health care, wellness and fitness services available at its Shore Health Park facility in Mays Landing. * Kennedy Health System, which provides patient care at Memorial Hospitals - University Medical Center facilities in Cherry Hill Cherry Hill, township (1990 pop. 69,319), Camden co., W central N.J.; name was changed from Delaware township to Cherry Hill in 1961. Largely residential, Cherry Hill has been marked by great development and housing growth, especially since the 1970s. and Stratford in Camden County and its Turnersville facility in Gloucester County. "We are thrilled that these fine hospitals and health systems will continue to provide health care services to our members," said Paul Portsmore, vice president, Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract at AmeriHealth. "We are committed to providing a health care network throughout New Jersey that enables our members to choose the best providers for their needs." Today, AmeriHealth New Jersey plan members have access to 76 hospitals and more than 18,500 physicians throughout the state. About AmeriHealth New Jersey AmeriHealth HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, Inc. and AmeriHealth Insurance Company of New Jersey, collectively known as AmeriHealth New Jersey, provide health care coverage to nearly 230,000 New Jersey residents. The company has built credentialed hospital and physician networks for its managed care products, with thousands of physicians and 76 hospitals throughout its service areas. AmeriHealth New Jersey has offices in Mt. Laurel and Iselin. AmeriHealth New Jersey is part of AmeriHealth, Inc, a growing group of insurance and health care companies whose product portfolio includes health insurance, workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. , property and casualty insurance, and management services. With its base centered in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, AmeriHealth companies have been recognized for their commitment to providing high quality products. AmeriHealth HMO of New Jersey and Delaware's AmeriHealth HMO have received the highest possible accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical practice A private, not-for-profit organization which has become the leading accreditor of managed care plans; in site visits, NCQA reviewers evaluate a managed care plan in terms of quality management, physicians' (NCQA NCQA National Committee on Quality Assurance, see there ) for meeting its rigorous evaluation standards. For more information on AmeriHealth, visit our website at www.amerihealth.com. |
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