AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa, Iowa Area Agencies on Aging Partner to Deliver Senior Services to Iowa Medicaid Recipients

DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AmeriHealth
Caritas Iowa
, a Medicaid managed care health plan that will serve
Iowa Medicaid beneficiaries as part of the state’s new IA Health Link
program beginning March 1, 2016*, and the Iowa
Association of Area Agencies on Aging
(i4a), announced today the
signing of new contracts that will allow AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa
members access to the elder care services provided by i4a’s member Area
Agencies on Aging (AAAs) across the state.

Based in Des Moines, i4a is a trade association representing the six
AAAs in Iowa. The six agencies cover all of the state’s 99 counties,
providing case management, meal preparation, home care, education,
transportation, home repair, emergency response and other services for
individuals age 60 or older. With i4a’s partnership with AmeriHealth
Caritas Iowa, eligible members will be able to access these services
from the following AAAs:

  • Aging Resources of Central Iowa, Des Moines.
  • Connections Area Agency on Aging, Western and Southwestern Iowa.
  • Elderbridge Area Agency on Aging, Northern Iowa.
  • Heritage Area Agency on Aging, Cedar Rapids.
  • Milestones Area Agency on Aging, Southeastern Iowa.
  • Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, Northeastern Iowa.

“We are excited to partner with i4a and its affiliated AAAs so that our
members will have access to the wonderful services they provide across
the state,” said Cheryl Harding, market president for AmeriHealth
Caritas Iowa. “Our partnership with i4a is another great example of how
we are working with providers, community organizations and other
partners to create an even healthier Iowa.”

“This arrangement allows the Area Agencies on Aging to continue our
support to Iowans,” said Jim Cushing, executive director of i4a. “We
believe all individuals should have the opportunity to plan and maintain
independence at home or in the community of choice. Our relationship
with AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa will allow us to utilize the full range of
our services for their members.”

The new IA Health Link program will serve the majority of Iowa’s
Medicaid population, or about 560,000 Iowans, through select managed
care plans. For more information about the IA Health Link program, visit www.IAHealthLink.gov.

About AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa

AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa, part of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of
Companies, is one of the Medicaid managed care plans that will
participate in IA Health Link beginning in March 2016*. AmeriHealth
Caritas Iowa will help Iowans get proper care and stay well, working
with communities in need to achieve positive health outcomes throughout
the state. For more information, visit www.amerihealthcaritasia.com.

About AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies

AmeriHealth Caritas is part of the Independence Health Group in
partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. AmeriHealth Caritas
is one of the nation’s leaders in health care solutions for those most
in need. Operating in 16 states and the District of Columbia,
AmeriHealth Caritas serves more than 6.9 million Medicaid, Medicare and
CHIP members through its integrated managed care products,
pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services,
behavioral health services and other administrative services.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven
organization with more than 30 years of experience serving low-income
and chronically ill populations. For more information, visit www.amerihealthcaritas.com.

About Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a) is a non-profit trade
association made up of six Area Agencies on Aging (AAA’s) in Iowa which
serve six planning and service areas. The Association assists members in
achieving their goal of delivering a comprehensive, coordinated, and
cost-effective system of long-term living and community support services
that help individuals maintain health and independence in their homes
and communities. For more information about i4a, refer to the website www.i4a.org.

*Pending final federal approval.

Contacts

AmeriHealth Caritas
Joshua Brett, 1-215-863-5458
jbrett@amerihealthcaritas.com

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