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This NCQA-recognized program uses basketball as a platform to teach your members how to manage a variety of disease states.
The Healthy Hoops Solution - Innovations in Health Intervention, Prevention and Management
 

The Healthy HoopsSM Solution

Every health care organization must address specific disease states that disproportionately affect its membership.  Whether it is asthma, cardiovascular disease, or obesity, The Healthy Hoops Program is the solution to your members’ health management needs.

Healthy HoopsSM is an innovative health education and management program from AmeriHealth Mercy for children and their families.  This NCQA-recognized program uses basketball as a platform to teach your members how to manage a variety of disease states. To do this, the program uses a coalition of local health care providers and community organizations coupled with full physical screenings, individualized health action plans and targeted health education. The result is proven improved health outcomes for them and decreased utilization and cost for you.

Innovations in Health Intervention, Prevention and Management

Healthy HoopsSM uses a holistic approach to improving the quality of life and health care for your members by:

  bullet educating them on the importance of appropriate medication use, treatment compliance and monitored physical activity.
  bullet providing clinical screenings using objective measures of disease management that meet or exceed national standards.
  bullet using basketball as an innovative approach to promote health management and education, and to affect positive behavioral changes for the entire family.

The individualized care for each member not only enhances disease management and health outcomes, but also improves quality of life, helping children live healthy and happier lives.

What Healthy HoopsSM Can Do For Your Members

  bullet Improve health outcomes
  bullet Improve quality of life
  bullet Enhance communication between member and PCP
  bullet Empower families to take charge of their health care
  bullet Provide individualized health education and screenings
  bullet Increase member satisfaction

What Healthy HoopsSM Can Do For Your Organization

  bullet Increase member enrollment, retention and loyalty
  bullet Reduce health care costs and utilization
  bullet Add value to the benefits and services that you provide
  bullet Position your organization as a leader in addressing health disparities
  bullet Promote your company within the community
  bullet Enhance your company's branding

About the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies

The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies comprises the largest organization of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States, touching more than 2.4 million lives nationwide.

Our Mission
  We help people: • Get care
• Stay well
• Build healthy communities

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