FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ed Domansky
Director, Corporate Communications
(770) 994-4579
ATLANTA, August 4, 2005 -- LogistiCare announced today that it has signed a contract to coordinate transportation services for Elder Health’s Medicare Advantage members in Texas.
Beginning Sept. 1, LogistiCare will manage transportation to medical appointments using ambulatory vehicles and wheelchair vans for eligible members in San Antonio, El Paso, Houston, Corpus Christi and surrounding areas.
“Once again, we are pleased to be partnering with Elder Health to coordinate transportation for their Medicare members,” said Albert Cortina, chief operating officer of LogistiCare. “Earlier this year, LogistiCare began coordinating transportation for Elder Health’s Medicare Advantage members in the District of Columbia, two counties in Maryland and several counties in Pennsylvania. This is yet another opportunity for us to help meet the growing transportation needs of the senior population.”
LogistiCare will manage the contract from its Oklahoma City regional office.
Headquartered in Atlanta, LogistiCare is the nation's leading provider of specialized transportation network management. The company's government clients include state Medicaid agencies, Medicare HMOs, school boards, transit and paratransit authorities. Healthcare 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 1,700 transportation companies that deliver more than 13 million trips to customers annually.
