Resolution Allows Patients to Continue Care as Usual
(WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – January 12, 2018) UnityPoint Health® and Amerigroup Iowa (Amerigroup) announced today they have reached an agreement on a Medicaid Health Plan contract. This resolution means UnityPoint Health will continue to be part of the Amerigroup provider network in 2018. Individuals covered by the Amerigroup Medicaid plan do not need to make any changes to their doctors or health plan to continue their care with UnityPoint Health. UnityPoint Health and Amerigroup will each provide additional communication to identified Amerigroup patients to help make them aware of the update.
“A resolution to our Medicaid managed care agreement with Amerigroup allows our patients to continue to receive care from their trusted UnityPoint Health providers and facilities,” said Sabra Rosener, vice president, government and external affairs, UnityPoint Health. “UnityPoint Health remains committed to serving Medicaid members and improving the experience, quality and cost of care for Iowans and looks forward to continuing our partnership with Amerigroup.”
UnityPoint Health and Amerigroup had agreed to a contract extension while discussions continued past the original termination date. With a new contract in place, both parties will continue to partner to serve Medicaid members in Iowa.
“Amerigroup’s top priority is the health and well-being of our members, and we are committed to providing them with access to a comprehensive network of health care providers,” said Cynthia MacDonald, president of Amerigroup, Iowa. “Our continued partnership with UnityPoint Health demonstrates our efforts to ensure that the members we serve in each of Iowa’s 99 counties have broad access to high quality health care services.”
For more information, Amerigroup members can:
· Visit the UnityPoint Health website for more information and updates as they become available at www.unitypoint.org/IowaMedicaid.
· Contact Amerigroup Iowa member services at (800) 600-4441.
· Contact Iowa Medicaid Member Services toll-free Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at (800) 338-8366 or (515) 256-4606 in the Des Moines area; or visit http://dhs.iowa.gov/iahealthlink.
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