WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolent Health,
a company providing an integrated health services platform to the
nation's leading providers and payers, today announced that it will
provide health plan operations services and the
IdentifiSM technology platform to Maryland Care, Inc. d/b/a/ Maryland Physicians
Care MCO (MPC), a locally-based Managed Care Organization (MCO)
that administers health care services to more than 200,000 Medicaid
beneficiaries enrolled in the Maryland HealthChoice program.
Evolent will support Maryland Physicians Care's Medicaid
operations by providing the Identifi platform and a wide range of
health plan operations services, including claims processing, care
management, utilization management, provider data management,
member portals, analytics, risk adjustment and payment
integrity.
"After an extensive and comprehensive evaluation process, we
selected Evolent Health because of its integrated clinical and
administrative platform, as well as the company's track record of
delivering impressive clinical and operational results for
provider-owned MCOs and its other partners," said Maryland
Physicians Care President and CEO Cynthia
Demarest. "We are confident Evolent's proven health plan
services platform and capabilities will support us in continuing to
provide high-quality service and care to our members."
"We are delighted to partner with Maryland Physicians Care, a
highly-regarded provider-owned Managed Care Organization with a
strong reputation for providing exceptional care and services to
its members," said Evolent Health Chief Executive Officer
Frank Williams. "We look forward to
leveraging our robust health plan and clinical platform to help MPC
optimize health services for more than 200,000 Medicaid
beneficiaries."
Evolent and MPC will begin the implementation process this
month, with full health plan operations slated to launch in
January 2021.
About Evolent Health
Evolent Health partners with
leading provider and payer organizations to achieve superior
clinical and financial results in value-based care and under
full-risk arrangements. With a provider heritage and over 20 years
of health plan administration experience, Evolent partners with
more than 35 health care organizations to actively manage care
across Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and self-funded adult and
pediatric populations. With the experience to drive change, Evolent
confidently stands by a commitment to achieve results. For more
information, visit evolenthealth.com.
About Maryland Physicians Care
Maryland Physicians
Care is a local managed care organization owned by Meritus Medical
Center, Inc., Western Maryland Health System Corporation, Holy
Cross Health, Inc. and St. Agnes Healthcare, Inc. Maryland
Physicians Care administers health care services to Maryland's
HealthChoice enrollees. Founded in 1996, Maryland Physicians Care
believes in helping its members make good decisions about their
health through quality health care services.
Contact: Kim Conquest,
540.435.2095, Media Relations, KConquest@evolenthealth.com
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