BALTIMORE, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- XLHealth announced today that it has changed the name of its Health Support Plus plan to Care Improvement Plus. The company had recently announced that CMS had granted it approval to market its new plan, which focuses on the unique healthcare needs of 98,000 chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries living in Maryland.
The new plan, now named Care Improvement Plus, will provide members with disease management services, a Medicare Part D drug benefit and medication management services. To join, members:
- must be eligible for Medicare - have diabetes, CHF and/or ESRD - reside in one of the plan’s service areas: Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties
Care Improvement Plus’ enrollment begins November 15, 2005. Members joining between then and December 31, 2005, will begin receiving plan benefits on January 1, 2006. Chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries interested in learning more about the plan can call (800) 711-1656 and speak to a Care Improvement Plus representative.
About XLHealth
XLHealth (http://www.xlhealth.com) has been at the forefront of disease management innovation since its inception. Founded by physicians, many of whom were affiliated with Johns Hopkins, XLHealth supplements the more customary remote telephone “call-center” or direct mail support with ongoing, face-to-face meetings with nurses and physicians. XLHealth also uses tight coordination of care, behavior modification, and in-depth patient profiling integrated with claims, pharmacy, and lab information to generate sophisticated, predictive modeling. The company’s programs prevent avoidable and expensive disease complications and hospitalizations. XLHealth was recently awarded the Disease Management Association of America’s (DMAA) Recognizing Excellence Award for “Best Disease Management Program: Medicare.”
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CONTACT: Kristin Brunnworth, +1-410-962-8500 x138, klb@planitagency.com,for XLHealth
Web site: http://www.xlhealth.com//
