University Health Care, Inc.
In 1997, in response to a state Request for Proposal, a group
of historic Medicaid providers established University Health
Care, Inc. (UHC) d/b/a Passport Health Plan. These providers,
University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Medical
School Practice Association, University of Louisville Hospital,
Jewish Hospital, Norton Healthcare, and the Louisville/Jefferson
County Primary Care Association which consists of Jefferson
County Health Department and Louisville's two federally qualified
health centers - Family Health Centers and Park DuValle contributed
capital, assumed risk and selected an experienced Medicaid administrator,
AmeriHealth Mercy.
A broad provider network was established and the Partnership
Council was formed. This initiative was undertaken because of
a long history of service and dedication to the Medicaid population,
a commitment to providing superior health care, and the belief
that this could best be accomplished by a provider-sponsored
organization. UHC exists today as one of few successful models
of provider-run Medicaid managed care and serves more than 140,626
members in 16 counties.
The Partnership Council
The Partnership Council is a broad coalition of consumers and providers, including physicians, nurses, hospitals, health departments and ancillary providers. The Partnership Council is led by a 30 member Board of Directors representing the full spectrum of providers and including four Medicaid consumer representatives. The Board of Directors help govern the operations of the Region 3 Medicaid Managed Care program.
AmeriHealth Mercy
AmeriHealth
Mercy and its family of companies comprise one of the largest
Medicaid managed care organizations in the nation, serving more
than 1.5 million Medicaid recipients in eight states Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, California,
Arizona and Indiana.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth
Mercy has nearly
20 years of experience and expertise exclusively servicing the
Medicaid and underserved (CHIP) populations. AmeriHealth
Mercy is a partnership between Mercy Health System and AmeriHealth
HMO, Inc.
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