FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ed Domansky
Director, Corporate Communications
(770) 994-4579
ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2005 – LogistiCare has signed a contract with Elder Health Inc. of Baltimore to coordinate round-trip transportation to health plan providers in Elder Health’s Medicare Advantage network.
Elder Health provides transportation services to enrolled members in several of their health plan benefit options. Plans that include a transportation benefit are available to
Elder Health enrolled members living in Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in Maryland.
“We are glad to be partnering with Elder Health to coordinate transportation for their Medicare members,” said John Shermyen, president and chief executive officer of LogistiCare. “We see this is an opportunity with great growth potential; and most important, it is another opportunity for us to help meet key transportation needs of seniors.”
As of late 2004, more than 100 members each day were using the transportation benefit provided by Elder Health. The company projects that utilization will continue to soar with upwards of 800 members per month being transported to and from doctor appointments and other health facilities. Elder Health research indicates that 70 percent of its members will use the transportation benefit each month.
More than 5,000 seniors have selected Elder Health as their health care choice. LogistiCare began servicing the contract Jan. 1.
Headquartered in Atlanta, LogistiCare is the nation's leading provider of specialized transportation network management. The company's government clients include state Medicaid agencies, school boards, transit and paratransit authorities. Health care sector clients include hospital systems and many of the nation's largest managed care organizations.
With its market innovation, proprietary software, and proven record of creating budget stability and program integrity, LogistiCare is well known as the leader in improving non-emergency transportation programs. On an annual basis, the company manages a national network of more than 1,750 transportation companies that deliver more than 13 million trips to customers annually.
About Elder Health
Elder Health is a leader in the delivery of health care for seniors. Elder Health’s corporate mission is to be The Leader In Simplifying Access To Health care and to improve seniors’ health care outcomes and quality.
