Passport Health Plan Medicaid - Louisville, Kentucky
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Breckinridge, Marion, Bullitt, Meade, Carroll, Nelson, Grayson, Oldham, Hardin, Shelby, Henry, Spencer, Jefferson, Trimble, Larue, Washington Kentucky Hospitals BAPTIST HOSPITAL EAST BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CARDINAL HILL REHAB HOSPITAL CARITAS MEDICAL CENTER CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAVERNA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REG MED CENTER FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRAZIER REHAB CENTER HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL HEALTHSOUTH CENTRAL KY JEFFERSON ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE CENTER JEWISH HOSPITAL JEWISH HOSPITAL MC-EAST JEWISH HOSPITAL-SHELBYVILLE KINDRED HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE KOSAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NEW HORIZONS MEDICAL CENTER NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL NORTON HOSPITAL NORTON SOUTHWEST HOSPITAL NORTON SUBURBAN HOSPITAL SOUTHERN INDIANA REHAB HOSP SPRING VIEW HOSPITAL ST LUKE HOSPITAL EAST ST LUKE HOSPITAL WEST TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL THE JAMES B HAGGIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL THE KINGS DAUGHTER'S HOSPITAL TWIN LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL

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Timeline

The Chronological Development of Passport Health Plan: Present to Inception

November 2007		US News & World Report, in conjunction with the National Committee for Quality Assurance ranked Passport Health Plan as the 11th best Medicaid Health Plan in the United States and in the top 25 for the third year in a row.

August 2007		University Health Care, Inc. dba Passport Health Plan announced the grant recipients for the organization's Improved Health Outcomes Program (iHOP). Grants of $50,000 each were awarded to the following organizations: Family Health Centers and the Center for Health Equity University of Louisville's School of Nursing Children and Youth Project University of Louisville's Departments of Family and Geriatric Medicine University of Louisville Hospital Newborn Nursery

March 2007		Joyce Hagen, President of Passport Health Plan received the Community Health Leadership Award by Community Health Charities.

January 2007		Passport Health Plan includes 140,000 members and Passport Advantage includes 10,000 members.

November 2006		Passport assumes responsibility for drugs for Behavioral Health illnesses.

October 2006		US News & World Report in conjunction with the National Committee for Quality Assurance ranked Passport Health Plan as one of the top 25 of "America's Best Health Plans" for the second year in a row.

May 2006		Passport Health Plan's Culture and Linguistics program is awarded the Mayor's International Award in recognition of our commitment to Metro Louisville's Multicultural Community.

January 2006		Implemented Passport Advantage Special Needs Plan for Medicaid eligible Medicare members.

October 2005		Passport Health Plan is awarded contract as Passport Advantage to become a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan.

October 2005		Passport Health Plan is awarded an Excellent National Committee Assurance Accreditation, the highest level possible.

October 2005		U S News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance ranks Passport Health Plan #18 of America's best Medicaid health plans.

July 2005		The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves a waiver renewal for three years to Passport Health Plan.

July 2005		The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Waiver Proposal prepared by the Department for Medicaid Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky reports that Passport Health Plan has successfully saved the Commonwealth over $191.2 million since its inception in 1997.

July 2005		Passport Health Plan applies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to become a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan to serve its members who are aged, blind, and disabled eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.

May 2005		Passport Health Plan's Culture and Linguistics program offers its first major conference.

March 2005		A new report, Innovations in Medicaid Managed Care, released by America's Health Insurance Plans of Washington, DC shows how Passport Health Plan is successfully serving Medicaid beneficiaries by achieving improvements in health care while offering a return on investment for the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

September 2004		Passport Health Plan offers Medicaid prescription drug information online to make it easier for health care providers to access Passport Health Plan Formulary.

June 2004		Passport Health Plan and the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resource and Services Administration offers Achieving Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Healthcare Conference.

June 2004		Passport Health Plan selects AmeriHealth Mercy/PerformRx to provide pharmacy care management services.

December 2003		Passport Health Plan demonstrates $110 million in cost savings for the Commonwealth of Kentucky as reported by Milliman USA, Consultants and Actuaries.

September 2003		Plan enrollment - 140,626

January 2003		Passport Health Plan implements the Culture and Linguistics Program.

November 2002		Passport Health Plan is awarded an Excellent National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Accreditation, the highest level possible.

January 2002		Passport Health Plan demonstrates $92.4 million in cost savings for the Commonwealth of Kentucky as reported by Milliman USA, Consultants and Actuaries.

April 2001		Plan Enrollment 120,000

January 2001		Passport Health Plan reports that actual costs fell below the State's estimates for non-managed care in the region accounting for accumulated savings of $61 million over the three years of operation.

July 1998 - November 1999		Enrollment continued with the following groups in all counties: Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) Phase I Foster Care/Guardianship Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) Phase II Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP) Phase III

March 1998		AFDC/SSI (All other Counties)

January 1998		Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (Jefferson County)

November 1997		Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) (Jefferson County)

November 1997 - March 1998		The initial phased enrollment process of approximately 100,000 members

September 1997		A three-party contract was executed with the Commonwealth.

January 1997		UHC obtained an HMO license.

December 1996		AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan (AMHP) was selected by UHC as administrator for the program.

September 1996		In response to the Commonwealth's request, the Region 3 Medicaid Managed Care Partnership and University Health Care, Inc. (UHC) were created.

October 1995		The Commonwealth obtained a Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver to develop eight regional Medicaid Managed Care Partnerships. The two state medical schools at the University of Louisville (U of L) and the University of Kentucky (UK) were asked to provide leadership in the development of these partnerships.

New Medicare Drug Plan, Prescription Drug Benefit

Medicare Part D

Prescription Drug Coverage

Healthcare

Timeline

The Chronological Development of Passport Health Plan: Present to Inception