Virginia
Premier Health Plan is working with TracFone
Wireless, Inc. and Voxiva,
Inc. to improve the health and satisfaction of their members by
providing access to free cell phones and health texting services.
SafeLink Health Solutions®, a TracFone brand, has been
designed to help Medicaid health plans engage and support members in
taking an active role in their health.
“Working with TracFone and Voxiva to offer these innovative health
programs will break down barriers and improve overall member health,”
said Carl Gattuso, chief corporate officer of the VCU Health System. “We
are committed to providing quality healthcare. Increasing member
communication and engagement will help us do that even more.”
Eligible members receive a free cell phone with 250 monthly minutes,
unlimited text messaging and free calls to member services. Members are
also offered Voxiva's suite of mobile health programs for adult health
and wellness (Txt4health), and maternal and child health (Text4baby and
Text4kids). These text message-based programs educate and support
members, encouraging them to follow recommended guidelines for
preventive care, vaccinations and screenings; and informing them about
health plan services and benefits.
Voxiva has developed these programs specifically with health plans in
mind, placing an emphasis on improving key quality measures (HEDIS and
EPSDT) and increasing member retention. Independent evaluations of the
services demonstrate improved outcomes on key quality measures, such as
appointment attendance and timely immunizations.
“Voxiva is a global pioneer in developing services that improve the
health of expectant and new moms, children, adults and individuals
living with diabetes,” said Paul Meyer, Chairman & President, Voxiva.
“We look forward to offering our programs to Virginia Premier members
and helping them improve their health at no cost to them or the plan,”
concluded Meyer.
“TracFone is proud to be a part of Virginia Premier’s approach towards
improving the health and wellness of its members,” said F.J. Pollak,
President and CEO of TracFone. “Through health alerts, members will now
gain control of their own health which will result in less hospital
admissions and illness. We are honored to work with Virginia Premier and
help serve Virginia with the care and quality everyone deserves,”
concluded Pollak.
About Voxiva
Founded in 2001, Voxiva is a global pioneer in delivering interactive
mobile health services to help people live the healthiest life possible.
The company's Care4life product portfolio combines evidence-based health
guidelines, state-of-the-art behavior change expertise and digital
technology to promote maternal & child health, adult health & wellness,
smoking cessation and diabetes self-management. Personalized health
information is sent via text messaging, mobile web and mobile
applications.
In 2011, Fast Company recognized Voxiva as one of the 50 Most Innovative
Companies in the world. Learn more at www.voxiva.com
or contact info@voxiva.com.
About TracFone
TracFone Wireless is a subsidiary of América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V.
("AMX") (BMV: AMX; NYSE: AMX; NASDAQ: AMOV; LATIBEX: XAMXL), the 5th
largest cell phone company in the world and the largest in all of the
Americas with more than 236 million wireless subscribers. To learn more
visit www.safelinkhealthsolutions.com
or contact info@safelinkhealthsolutions.com.
About Virginia Premier Health Plan Inc.
Virginia Premier Health Plan Inc., is a not-for-profit Managed Care
Organization that was formed for the sole purpose of effectively
coordinating health care for low-income persons. Owned by the Virginia
Commonwealth University Health System, Virginia Premier currently
services approximately 170,000 members. For more information, see www.vapremier.com.
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