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Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 Section 721 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 authorized development and testing of a voluntary chronic care improvement programs, now called Medicare Health Support programs, to improve the quality of care and life for people living with multiple chronic illnesses. The programs help participants adhere to their physicians' plans of care and obtain the medical care they need to reduce their health risks. Chronic conditions are a leading cause of illness, disability, and death among Medicare beneficiaries and account for a disproportionate share of health care expenditures. By better managing and coordinating the care of beneficiaries with chronic conditions, the new Medicare initiative helps to reduce health risks, improve quality of life, and provide savings to the program and the beneficiaries. Medicare Health Support is overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and operated by organizations chosen through a competitive selection process. All the regional programs listed are now operational. Phase I Medicare Health Support Organizations and the Regions Served - Oklahoma: LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc. (1-888-713-2837) - started 8/05 (program ended 12/31/06)
- Western Pennsylvania: Health Dialog Services Corp. (1-800-574-8475) - started 8/05
- Washington D.C. and Maryland: American Healthways, Inc. (1-866-807-4486) - started 8/05
- Mississippi: McKesson Health Solutions, LLC (1-800-919-9110) - started 8/05 (program ended 5/31/07)
- Chicago, Illinois: Aetna Health Management, LLC, (1-888-713-2836) - started 9/1/05
- Northwest Georgia: CIGNA Health Support, LLC, (1-866-563-4551) - started 9/05 (program ended 01/14/08)
- Central Florida: Green Ribbon Health (1-800-372-8931) - started 11/05
- Select Tennessee Counties: XLHealth Corporation (1-877-717-2247) - started 1/06
Page Last Modified: 01/18/2008 11:42:21 AM
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