Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina makes announcement.COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 1996--Companion HealthCare, a Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. 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. 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, , has won an award from the American Association of Health Plans for its outstanding childhood immunization program. Health plans across the nation were evaluated for creative strategies, interventions or use of resources representing new approaches to improving childhood immunization rates. Companion was recognized for its "Great Expectations for a Healthy Baby" program which began in January 1993. The goal for the program is to achieve an immunization immunization: see immunity; vaccination. rate of 90% or higher, and to educate parents, providers and the community about the need for immunizations to prevent childhood diseases. Through the program, parents with newborns receive educational materials, letters, immunization surveys and reminders to get their children immunized. Companion HealthCare collaborated with the Alliance for South Carolina's Children and the Governor's Subcommittee for Immunization Outreach on the program. Created in 1984, Companion HealthCare has over 100,000 members and is the only HMO in South Carolina to receive full three-year accreditation from 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' , the nation's premiere HMO rating organization. CONTACT: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, Columbia Donna Thorne, 803/788-0222, ext. 42437 |
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