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Health Partners moves its corporate offices to larger and more modern facilities in Center City Philadelphia. The move to 901 Market Street enables Health Partners to better serve its growing membership in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. The Honorable John F. Street, Mayor of Philadelphia, proclaims April 20 as Health Partners Day.
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Health Partners teams up with Congreso de Latinos Unidos to sponsor a Kick Butts Day March and Rally. The event, part of the national Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, raises awareness among young people about the health issues related to smoking.
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Merleen Harris-Williams, MD, Medical Director, Quality Management, and Michael Schaffer, PharmD, MBA, Director of Health Outcomes, represent Health Partners at a Drexel University-sponsored public health seminar which focuses on addressing “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.”
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Philadelphia Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown presents Health Partners with a City Council citation. The citation honors Health Partners for its outstanding commitment to providing Philadelphia’s most underserved population with equal access to care.
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| 2005 |
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HealthChoices plan members give Health Partners the highest scores statewide in the categories of overall “Satisfaction with Plan” and “Satisfaction with Child’s Plan.” These quality of care measures are reported in the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s A Consumer Guide to the HealthChoices Health Plans, 2005 edition.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks Health Partners as number 20 in a national survey of Medicaid health plans. Plan quality, member satisfaction, and National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) accreditation scores are considered in assessing the 95 plans that are reviewed for the survey.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency which oversees the Medicare program, grants Health Partners a service area expansion for its Senior Partners Silver plan. Effective in 2006, the plan will additionally be available to beneficiaries in Bucks and Montgomery counties, as well as in Philadelphia.
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The Maternity Care Coalition of Southeastern Pennsylvania recognizes Health Partners during its “Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Award” ceremony. Health Partners is acknowledged for promoting the health advantages of breast feeding, and specifically for working to create a breastfeeding-friendly workplace environment.
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The Philadelphia Business Journal names Health Partners as one of the “10 Best Places to Work” among large companies in Greater Philadelphia. The ranking is based on the results of confidential employee surveys.
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The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s Mature Workers Task Force recognizes Health Partners as an “Outstanding Employer of Mature Workers.” The honor is a reflection of Health Partners’ corporate culture and the way it includes mature workers.
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| 2004 |
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Robert E. Tremain, Health Partners President and CEO, receives the first annual “Drum Major Award in Health,” presented by The Philadelphia Council of Clergy at their Eighth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Service. A “Drum Major” is any individual who has taken the lead in improving the quality of life for others. The Philadelphia Council of Clergy chose Mr. Tremain because of the community outreach and support demonstrated by Health Partners under his leadership.
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Robert E. Tremain, President and CEO of Health Partners, is presented with an “Honorary Chief” helmet by Fire Commissioner Harold Hairston. The helmet was presented in appreciation for the support provided by Health Partners and Senior Partners through their “Get a Grip on Fire Safety” campaign.
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Bernadette Mulligan, Director of Community Affairs for Health Partners, receives “Seventh Senatorial District Community Service Award” from State Senator Vincent Hughes. Ms. Mulligan received the award in recognition of her community outreach through Health Partners.
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Bernadette Mulligan, Director of Community Affairs for Health Partners, receives “Woman of Distinction” Award from TEENSHOP, INC. She received the award in recognition of her volunteer work with young women in the community.
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James I. Hill, Senior Community Affairs Education Program Specialist for Health Partners, receives Service Award from Haddington Multi Services for Older Adults, Inc. The award was presented to Mr. Hill for outstanding service as computer instructor to the older adults at Haddington Multi Services.
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Health Partners wins the national 2004 Gold AHIP/Wyeth HERA Award for its “Baby Partners” Prenatal Outreach Program, which has significantly reduced the number of pre-term babies and babies born with complications among its Members. The award honors programs that have made a measurable difference in the lives of women and children. Health Partners received the Gold (top) HERA award in the national “Health Plan” category.
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| 2003 |
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The Center for Literacy, a community-based, nonprofit
adult literacy organization in Philadelphia, honors Health
Partners’ Senior Community Affairs representative
James Hill and inducts him into its Tutor Hall of Fame.
Hill, who has served as a volunteer for the Center for
Literacy since 1999, was honored for his knowledge, compassion
and enthusiasm. |
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Robert E. Tremain, Health Partners President and CEO,
is featured in the Visionaries section of the April issue
of Managed Healthcare Executive. The article focuses
on Health Partners’ community outreach efforts and
what makes our health plan different. |
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Health Partners wins the United Way/Aon Consulting/Child
Care Matters Hand-in-Hand Award in the Small Business
category. The award is given to a company for its outstanding
family and child-oriented work in the community, for fostering
a family-friendly work environment and for its commitment
to the child care needs of employees. |
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the nation’s leading review organization for health plans, awards its highest accreditation status of “Excellent” to Health Partners’ Medical Assistance line of business. Health Partners earned this accreditation status for service and clinical quality that exceed NCQA’s rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement. |
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Health Partners hosts first annual “Making a Difference” awards ceremony, honoring individuals and corporations whose efforts have positively impacted the lives of some of the Philadelphia area's most needy residents. |
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Bernadette L. Mulligan, Director of Community Affairs for Health Partners, receives the March of Dimes Philadelphia Woman of Achievement award for Public Service. She is one of eight women recognized for their commitment to improving the lives of Philadelphia residents. |
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Health Partners appoints Paul G. Alexander, M.D., M.P.H. as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. In his new position, Dr. Alexander will provide medical leadership and guidance to executive staff |
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| 2002 |
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Robert E. Tremain is appointed President and Chief Executive
Officer of Health Partners. Tremain, an industry veteran,
has nearly three decades of diverse executive experience
in managed care and related health fields. |
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Health Partners’ Human Resources department is named
winner of Workforce magazine’s annual Optimas award.
This is a national award and Health Partners wins in the
Service category. |
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Health Partners and the Hispanic Association of Contractors
& Enterprises holds ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate
Health Partners' newly renovated Hace Mall community office. |
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Health Partners wins first place in the commercial float
category at the 40th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. |
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Health Partners forms corporate alliance with National
Liberty Museum to promote non-violence, democracy and
diversity. |
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Robert E. Tremain, Health Partners President and CEO,
receives the SeniorLAW Center’s Medical Services Award
for Outstanding Contributions to the Medical Service of
the Elderly. Tremain accepts the award on behalf of Senior
Partners. |
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| 2001 |
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Health Partners receives the American Association of
Health Plans’ (AAHP) Ellis J. Bonner Community Leadership
Award, the most prestigious award AAHP confers on a member
plan. Health Partners won in the small/independent health
plan category for its Computer Literacy Program. |
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Health Partners establishes its presence on the internet
with the launch of its new website: www.healthpart.com.
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Health Partners wins second place in the commercial
float category at the 39th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade.
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CEO Sonia Madison receives the Philadelphia March of
Dimes’ 2001 Women of Achievement Award in Business. |
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| 2000 |
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Health Partners enters the new millennium a dramatically
different organization than it was 15 years ago; yet not
having lost sight of its original mission to ensure that
our members receive quality health care services. |
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CEO Sonia A. Madison receives The Philadelphia Council
of Clergy, Inc.’s “Measure of A Woman”
award. The award is presented annually in memory of Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Health Partners hosts an “Evening of Inspiration”
featuring internationally acclaimed poet Dr. Maya Angelou
to benefit the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The plan
raises over $60,000 for UNCF. |
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Health Partners sponsors “The North Philadelphia
Neighborhood Mural” at 3214 N. Broad Street to help
brighten the inner city landscape and to promote healthy
respect in the community. |
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Health Partners’ Medical Assistance plan earns
Commendable Accreditation from NCQA. |
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CEO Sonia A. Madison receives one of the Philadelphia
Business Journal’s 25 “Women of Distinction”
awards given to women who make exceptional contributions
in their professional field and in their community. |
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| 1999 |
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The Centers for Disease Control selects three health
plans nationwide to participate in a special study on
chlamydia awareness programs. Health Partners is one of
them. |
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Health Partners relocates its corporate headquarters
to 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 900 in Center City, Philadelphia. |
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Health Partners initiates a comprehensive information
systems conversion that will provide the groundwork necessary
for the sophisticated data reporting necessary in today’s
health care environment. |
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Six thousand new members join Health Partners, despite
welfare changes resulting in a decline in the overall
number of Medical Assistance eligibles. Membership stands
at 112,000 at year’s end. |
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Medicare membership tops 4,000 in Senior Partners’
second full year of operation. |
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Managed care veteran Sonia A. Madison joins Health Partners
as President and Chief Executive Officer. |
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The year ends on solid financial ground after a corporate
reorganization. |
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| 1997 |
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Senior Partners, our Medicare program, accepts members. |
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Health Partners initiates the Healthier Babies Project,
a collaboration among the four HealthChoices HMOs. Together,
we create a database of pregnancy outcomes that is unparalleled
in the country. |
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| 1996 |
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The Health Care Financing Administration selects Health
Partners as one of 17 plans nationwide for its “Medicare
Choices” demonstration program. |
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The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW)
selects Health Partners as a major contractor for HealthChoices,
its program serving Medical Assistance recipients in Southeastern
Pennsylvania. |
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| 1995 |
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The American Hospital Association makes Health Partners
a model in its “Tools for Change” Program. Hospital
executives from around the country come here to study
our programs. |
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The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) selects
Health Partners as one of 25 plans from 372 competing
plans to enter the final consideration process for its
“Medicare Choices” demonstration program. |
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A new operations center opens, designed to internalize
support in information services, claims processing and
fulfillment. |
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| 1994 |
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President Bill Clinton praises Health Partners as a
successful example “of providers who come together
and make collaboration work” in a major address before
the American Hospital Association. |
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The American Hospital Association gives Health Partners
its NOVA Award for excellence in building a health care
delivery system. |
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| 1993 |
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Health Partners becomes the first health plan to open
a satellite office on North 5th Street in the Latino community. |
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Our member relations helpline expands to 24 hours a
day, seven days a week, 140+ languages. |
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Membership reaches 75,000. |
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| 1992 |
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Louis Sullivan, MD, U. S. Secretary of Health and Human
Services, describes Health Partners to Congress as a “successful
model of health care reform.” |
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Membership nearly doubles to 46,000. |
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| 1990 |
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Health Partners membership almost doubles to 18,000. |
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A special program for persons living with HIV/AIDS is
established. |
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| 1987 |
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Health Partners achieves its original financial goals
and incorporates as a not-for-profit entity. Membership
reaches 10,000. |
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| 1984 |
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Four teaching hospitals in North Philadelphia create an unprecedented partnership: a prepaid health care delivery system emphasizing primary and preventive care for Medical Assistance recipients. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grants initial funding.
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