Arkansas Community Care Receives 2007 Senior Choice Gold Award for Medicare Advantage Plan in Fayetteville Area.FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas Arkansas, river, United States Arkansas (ärkăn`zəs, är`kənsô'), river, c.1,450 mi (2,330 km) long, rising in the Rocky Mts., central Colo. Community Care has been awarded the 2007 Senior Choice Gold Award from HealthMetrix Research, Inc., for its Premier Plan. Arkansas Community Care, one of 38 Medicare Medicare, national health insurance program in the United States for persons aged 65 and over and the disabled. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and is now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. plans nationally to be recognized, was honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. for the cost-sharing effectiveness and value in the design of its medical and Part D prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, benefits for Medicare beneficiaries and was the only Medicare Advantage plan in the Fayetteville area to qualify. The award recipients were selected from over 200 Medicare managed care plans based on cost-sharing comparisons conducted by HealthMetrix Research Inc., a national independent managed care research firm. "This award responds to the continued concerns and uncertainties that beneficiaries have with the out-of-pocket costs out-of-pocket costs Managed care Health care costs that a covered person must pay out of pocket–eg, coinsurance, deductibles, etc. See Copayment. incurred when they enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. Arkansas Community Care has demonstrated a commitment to delivering maximum value in the design of their plan benefits, copayments, deductibles and premiums. We anticipate that informed beneficiaries will rely on this award as an indication of excellence just as they rely on other awards and consumer ratings that recognize excellence in quality of care, health outcomes and member satisfaction," said HealthMetrix Research and MedicareNewsWatch.com president Alan Mittermaier. While providing all of the same benefits as standard Medicare coverage for a lower cost, Arkansas Community Care also offers much more, such as additional coverage for vision and preventive services the duty performed by the armed police in guarding the coast against smuggling. See also: Preventive including routine annual physical exams and cancer screenings. Extra value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. like fitness center memberships make Arkansas Community Care a comprehensive and affordable health care plan. "We are honored that HealthMetrix Research, Inc. has recognized Arkansas Community Care with the Senior Gold Choice Award," said Donna Jennings, Regional Vice President for Arkansas Community Care. "We are proud to offer a plan with reduced costs and excellent care, and are dedicated to walking the Fayetteville community through all of their Medicare choices every step of the way." The award selections are based on the 2007 estimated cost-sharing comparisons conducted in over 120 cities during October 2006 by HealthMetrix Research Inc. The annual comparisons estimate the out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries based on health status categories and corresponding utilization of the most common plan benefits. The comparisons identify the Medicare plans with the lowest and highest annual out-of-pocket costs based on the approved 2007 member copayments, deductibles and premiums that appear in the Medicare Options Compare database (www.medicare.gov). About Arkansas Community Care Arkansas Community Care is a physician-led company dedicated to providing affordable health plan products to Medicare beneficiaries in Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington counties Washington County is the name of 30 counties and one parish in the United States of America, all named for George Washington. It is the most common county name in the United States. . For more information call toll-free 1-800-705-0783 (TTY/TDD TTY/TDD Telecommunications Device for the Deaf 866-573-8613) or visit www.arkansascommunitycare.com. About HealthMetrix HealthMetrix Research Inc. has provided independent information to a national audience of managed care organizations and consumers since 1996. The COSTSHARE REPORT is the most extensive analysis of Medicare plan cost-sharing available. HealthMetrix Research Inc. neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare managed care plans. |
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