AmeriHealth Caritas

During Pride Month, we reaffirm our commitment to equal rights for all, and applaud the work of our Pride Alliance associate resource group as it hosts a series of educational and inspirational events that are uniting associates across our organization in a celebration of diversity, equity, and inclusion, in the workplace and beyond. 

Happy 4th of July! Let’s celebrate the spirit of freedom and unity that defines our nation. Today, we honor the courage and sacrifices of those who fought for our independence. #FourthOfJuly

We applaud our Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen S. Amstutz, for a great panel discussion during #AHIP2024 on the benefits of forging strong and collaborative relationships between payers and medical professionals. Dr. Amstutz, along with fellow panelists Dr. Laurel C. Soot, Chief Medical Officer, Providence Health Plan, center, and Josephine Opong-Vaughn, Vice President, Avera Health Plans, left, shared best practices about navigating the complex regulatory environment and aligning incentives to achieve common goals, especially the ultimate goal to improve patient outcomes.

Congratulations to AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana for winning a Telly Award – Silver Level – for their TV spot with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans! The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television and we are thrilled our Louisiana market team was acknowledged for their video to raise awareness of health inequities and our company’s programs to help improve the health and well-being of our Louisiana members and their neighbors. Great job! 📽 🎬 https://lnkd.in/e2F8RgqP

We are proud to once again be certified as a #MostLovedWorkplace! The honor was made possible by the feedback of our wonderful associates who emphasized in the Love of Workplace survey their love for our mission and values, and their coworkers. Associates rated our company highly on issues of trust, teamwork, honesty, competition, and appreciation. This is great testimony to our corporate culture, which is built on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, both within and outside our walls as we carry out our mission to help people get care, stay well, and build healthy communities.

We are proud to once again be certified as a #MostLovedWorkplace! The honor was made possible by the feedback of our wonderful associates who emphasized in the Love of Workplace survey their love for our mission and values, and their coworkers. Associates rated our company highly on issues of trust, teamwork, honesty, competition, and appreciation. This is great testimony to our corporate culture, which is built on the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion, both within and outside our walls as we carry out our mission to help people get care, stay well, and build healthy communities.

The emotional well-being of our associates and the communities we serve is the focus of a campaign we launched today in support of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. “Culture, Community and Mental Health Care” will highlight how cultural differences, community factors, and access to mental health services can affect a person’s perceptions and response to emotional health issues. Through a series of special programs and learning courses, associates will learn from wellness experts about self-care and how to identify and support the mental health struggles of others. Program topics include the culture of poverty, gender-affirming mental health care, and mental health in the community. #BehavioralHealth #EmotionalHealth #SelfCare

Health care privacy and patient protection is a tenet of our company as much as it is a regulatory requirement. So we were pleased our President of Medicare Markets, Chris McDade, was tapped to share his expertise for an #AARP story on HIPAA and the rights people have individually and as caregivers to access and correct medical information to help ensure quality care. Read more in writer Liz Szabo's story, 11 Things to Know About Health Information Privacy, on the AARP website: https://lnkd.in/em9sW6xu #MedicalPrivacy #PatientRights #Caregivers #QualityCare

The challenges of ensuring patients take prescribed medications was the topic of a recent Artcraft Health podcast that featured one of our pharmacy leaders, Andrew Maiorini, Vice President of Clinical Programs at PerformRx, part of AmeriHealth Caritas. The episode is the fourth in a series called “Conversations that Impact Outcomes,” during which host Lisa Moss Calderwood interviews medical experts on ways to improve health outcomes through educational efforts that can help transform patient behaviors. Drew addressed factors that often interfere with medication adherence, including the social determinants of health and chronic illnesses, and shared best practices that are helping health plans and practitioners improve outcomes. https://lnkd.in/ecEuqetr #MedicationAdherence #SocialDeterminantsofHealth #PBMs

Our company's ongoing advocacy for health equity was front and center at #BeckersHealthcare Spring Payer Issues Roundtable in Chicago last week when our Director of Quality Health Equity, Danielle Brooks, joined a panel discussion on the topic. The panel, moderated by Becker’s Editor in Chief Alan Condon, focused on the unique health challenges in both urban and rural populations, and the strategies in play to reduce inequities and the health disparities those inequities trigger. Panelists also addressed how technology and innovation can bridge gaps in access to health care. The theme of this year’s spring roundtable was how disruption and innovation are constant in healthcare. The event, which was attended by 300 health care executives, also featured keynote addresses by former President George W. Bush and entrepreneur Martha Stewart.   #HealthEquity #HealthDisparities