DAYTON, Ohio, July 16, 2008 – Janet Grant, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Regulatory Affairs for CareSource, presented the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) Congressional Health Leadership Award to Michigan Representative Bart Stupak earlier this week for his leadership in support of the Medicaid program.
ACAP recognized Representative Stupak at its 2008 CEO Summit held this week in Washington, D.C.
“Congressman Stupak is a true champion for the health care of underserved populations. He has effectively and consistently advocated for health care for the low-income populations in Medicaid, SCHIP, and Medicare that comprise our total membership at CareSource. He is a strong ally of health plans that serve as our nation’s safety-net,” said Grant.
In 2007, Stupak worked with ACAP to introduce the Medicaid Drug Rebate Equalization Act of 2007, which would strengthen Medicaid by improving the health of Medicaid enrollees and saving critical dollars for the public health program. The bill gives Medicaid health plans access to the Federal drug rebate – which will save the Federal Government over $2 billion over the next ten years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
“The Association for Community Affiliated Plans thanks Representative Stupak for his long commitment to safety net health care programs like Medicaid and to the vulnerable enrollees that our health plans serve,” said Margaret A. Murray, CEO of ACAP. “We look forward to continuing to work with Representative Stupak on critical health care issues.”
In learning of the award, Stupak noted, “In this era of uncertainty about health care, it is critically important that we seek out every possible way to make our health care programs more efficient while working to ensure those programs work well for the enrollees they serve. We are fortunate to have safety net health plans that know how to deliver high quality care to low-income populations in a cost-effective manner.”
About CareSource Management Group
CareSource Management Group offers a full spectrum of services for the administration of public-sector health care programs. Among these services are general administration, including claims processing, case and medical management, provider relations, decision support informatics, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance; member services, including a member call center and 24-hour nurse advice line; and financial consultation and turnaround.
CareSource Management Group also provides services to nonprofit managed care plans that serve more than 610,000 Medicaid consumers in Ohio and more than 50,000 members in Michigan.. For more information about CareSource Management Group, visit
www.csmg-online.com.
About ACAP
The Association for Community Affiliated Plans is a national trade organization representing 37 not-for-profit safety net health plans serving 4.5 million individuals in Medicaid, SCHIP, Medicare, and other public coverage programs. Pamela Morris, President and CEO of CareSource, currently serves on the Board of ACAP. To learn more about ACAP, go to
www.communityplans.net.