Care1st Health Plan Arizona, Inc., a WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced today that it signed a value-based agreement with Equality Health to expand its Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) (Medicaid) provider network, enhance its range of services, and to provide care that considers the cultural needs of each member.
Mercy Care Plan and Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care have partnered with Equality Health to reduce health disparities and enhance the provision of integrated behavioral health services to Medicaid recipients in Arizona.
Equality Health, an Arizona-based organization pioneering integrated health care delivery to underserved and ethnically diverse populations, has added industry expert Lisa Stevens Anderson to its executive team as Chief Operating Officer of Q Point Health. Stevens Anderson will leverage her previous experience leading Banner Health’s successful ACO in her role overseeing Equality Health’s growing roster of value-based contracts.
HealthBI, a leading developer of health information technology platforms, value-based management care systems and contact centers announced today it has earned certified status for information security by the Health Information Trust (HITRUST) Alliance. With the HITRUST CSF Certified Status, HealthBI meets key health care regulations and requirements for protecting and securing sensitive private health care information.
Equality Health has partnered with Allwell from Health Net to create a unique partnership providing culturally sensitive and effective care to Hispanic seniors through Allwell, a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan.
Equality Health and UnitedHealthcare launched a new program to improve the quality of health care for people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid plans in the Phoenix area by promoting a team-based, holistic approach to patient care.
Arizona-based Equality Health today announced that Scott McFarland has joined its executive team as the President of its HealthBI division. McFarland will grow the organization’s health information technology platforms, innovative value-based care management systems and contact centers.
Equality Health, an Arizona-based organization pioneering integrated health care delivery to underserved and ethnically diverse populations, is helping local physicians apply for the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System’s (AHCCCS) Targeted Investments (TIP) program. The program incentivizes providers to integrate and coordinate behavioral health into overall care for Medicaid beneficiaries, and nearly $300 million is available over five years to Arizona providers.
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