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We attended the Central Indiana Council on Aging (CICOA) second annual Signature Breakfast today with client Alliance Home Health Care.

It was a great opportunity for friendraising and networking as well as fundraising. But it really gave attendees the chance to hear some heartfelt, emotional stories about all the lives that are touched by caregivers and organizations such as CICOA and Alliance.

Alliance is one of the most experienced licensed and certified home care providers offering home care nursing; geriatric care management; occupational, speech and physical therapy; and non-medical personal home care and senior companion services on an hourly, 24-hour, private duty, full-time, part-time and intermittent basis. Alliance enables individuals to remain in the safety and comfort of their own home environments for as long as possible.

This event really opened my eyes to all the caring, selfless people in this city, state and country who are willing to give of their time, money, support and love to help others who are aging, challenged or going through difficult times. Thanks to those people–for sharing your care.

An innovative in-person education network is now live for those Indiana families who are members of Managed Health Services (MHS).

The MHS Family Education Network (FEN) is a partnership between MHS and the Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC) and the organization’s 25 local minority health coalitions serving 29 counties across the State of Indiana. The FEN is now available in the following five Indiana counties: Marion, Lake, Elkhart, Vanderburgh and St. Joseph. The FEN will continue to grow, and additional counties will be added as the program develops.

The FEN works to provide specialized education to Hoosier Healthwise and Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) members on a variety of topics, such as the scope of health plan benefits, how to access care, as well as an overview of MHS programs and members’ rights and responsibilities.

Comprising the Network are staff designated by IMHC and trained to develop in-depth knowledge of the Hoosier Healthwise program and Healthy Indiana Plan, including but not limited to overall program benefits, choosing a PMP and the importance of preventative services and building a medical home. The Network team works with individual members and groups to help clarify how plans work, how to take full advantage of plan benefits and how members can meet the plan’s financial, healthy behavior and personal responsibility requirements.

MHS will first direct its members to the IMHC corporate offices in Indianapolis, who will then assign each member to the appropriate IMHC local office to schedule and conduct the education and assistance sessions.

Managed Health Services (MHS) is partnering with the Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC) to develop an innovative in-person education network for those Indiana families who are MHS members.

The MHS Family Education Network (FEN) is being created through the IMHC and the organization’s 25 local minority health coalitions serving 29 counties across the State of Indiana. The Network will work to provide specialized education to Hoosier Healthwise and Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) members on a variety of topics, such as the scope of health plan benefits, how to access care, as well as an overview of MHS programs and members’ rights and responsibilities.

“MHS is excited to announce the innovative platform of our Family Education Network,” said MHS CEO Patrick Rooney. “In this partnership with IMHC, we will continue to expand Hoosier Healthwise and Healthy Indiana Plan awareness and education in our ongoing efforts to better serve our MHS members.”

IMHC will designate staff to comprise the Network. These individuals will be trained to develop in-depth knowledge of the Hoosier Healthwise program and Healthy Indiana Plan, including but not limited to overall program benefits, choosing a PMP and the importance of preventative services and building a medical home. The Network team will work with individual members and groups to help clarify how plans work, how to take full advantage of plan benefits and how members can meet the plan’s financial, healthy behavior and personal responsibility requirements.

“IMHC is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for minorities through education, advocacy and quality healthcare services,” said IMHC Vice President/COO Carl Ellison. “We are certainly looking forward to this partnership with MHS to offer a new way for families throughout Indiana to learn more about the high-quality healthcare plans and benefits available to them.”

MHS will first direct its members to the IMHC corporate offices in Indianapolis, who will then assign each member to the appropriate IMHC local office to schedule and conduct the education and assistance sessions.

For more, visit MHS online at mhsindiana.com.

Indiana families enrolled in the state’s Hoosier Healthwise and Healthy Indiana Plan healthcare plans through Managed Health Services (MHS) can now consult an independent advisor to help them navigate through their family’s healthcare needs at no charge.

Mental Health America of Indiana (MHAI) now acts as a third-party client advocate – or ombudsman – for MHS plan members. In this role, MHAI will provide information, guidance and support for MHS plan members and help them resolve any concerns they may have with MHS, its services or network of primary care providers or the Medicaid system in general.

“Our goal with this new ombudsman program is to provide our members with free and easy access to a trusted, non-profit organization that will assist them with all their needs,” said MHS CEO Patrick Rooney.

“MHAI will help MHS members complete forms, help with health system navigation or any other assistance that they may need,” said Stephen C. McCaffrey, president and CEO of Mental Health America of Indiana. “MHAI will also investigate any complaints that may arise as an independent party for positive resolution. We look forward to beginning our partnership with MHS and its members.”

This program is a free service MHS plan members throughout Indiana may utilize. MHS members are not required to consult an ombudsman. MHS members who’d like to speak to an ombudsman regarding their family healthcare needs through the plan should call (877) 647-5326. Members can also call MHS Member Services directly to discuss any needs at (877) 647-4848.

Alliance Home Health Care, a skilled provider of senior home health care, is pleased to announce that it has launched a new website for its newest division, Alliance Care Advisors.

The site, www.alliancecareadvisors.net, highlights the Care Advisors services of facilitating senior care, advocating for the family, coordinating care and education. It also features a number of resources for visitors looking for additional information on aging as well as several testimonials from clients in the Care Advisors program and their family members.

“Through Alliance Care Advisors, we work closely with clients and their families to promote well-being, manage crises and navigate the complex health care system,” said Kelly Panzer, director of marketing at Alliance Home Health Care. “We hope that our new Care Advisors website is one more way for people to learn about all the services we offer as well as additional resources for aging and senior health.”

Alliance Care Advisors was launched in October 2009 to help geriatric clients and their families navigate the complexities of aging. The division offers everything from information organization and oversight to coordination of care in a crisis to ensure clients and their families’ needs and wishes are being met.

Alliance Care Advisors works independent from Alliance Home Health Care, while continuing to offer the same high-quality service and expertise that Alliance Home Health Care has provided the Indianapolis area since 1991.

For more information, visit the Alliance Care Advisors website at www.alliancecareadvisors.net. Also visit the Alliance Home Health Care website at www.alliancehomehealthcare.net or call 317-581-1100.

Are you or your organization looking for a FREE 2011 calendar to start your year off right?

Alliance Home Health Care has 1,000 portfolio calendars available — first come, first served!

Please call (317) 581-1100 and ask for Chris Badger if interested or for more information.

Alliance is located at 9615 N. College Avenue in Indianapolis.

The Indiana Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) has named Managed Health Services (MHS) its 2010 “Corporate Partner of the Year.”

The award recognizes an IPHCA Corporate Partner that has demonstrated a strong commitment to IPHCA’s mission and vision in the following ways: participating in collaborative efforts to help high-risk populations in Indiana; fostering advocacy on behalf of access to primary care for high-risk populations in Indiana; or by providing significant resources for the work of IPHCA or an IPHCA member Community Health Center.

MHS works in partnership with community health centers on innovative outreach programs across the state to increase access to primary care for Indiana families enrolled in the state’s Hoosier Healthwise and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and, beginning in January 2011, the Healthy Indiana Plan. For example, MHS brings patients and doctors together through the “Health Check Health Day” program, designed to encourage and support the “medical home” and foster the primary care-patient relationship.

“We are pleased to announce MHS as our 2010 Corporate Partner of the Year”, said Phil Morphew, CEO of IPHCA. “MHS has proven itself to be a true partner to community health centers throughout Indiana, and we are looking forward to continuing and building on our long relationship of serving the health care needs of Hoosiers.”

“It’s truly an honor to win this award, especially because it highlights the strong partnership MHS enjoys with the community-based health centers IPHCA represents,” said MHS CEO Patrick Rooney. “It’s this partnership that empowers our members to positively impact their health. It also allows MHS to reach out to the community at large through health fairs, health education events, local community health center sponsorships and other important community initiatives.”

Jan Roberts is the owner and CEO of Alliance Home Health Care, a client of ours. She recently sat down with the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Mason King for his “Leading Questions” series, where you get to know a little more about Jan.

A loving daughter, mother and grandmother. A working mom who successfully graduated from college. A businesswoman with expertise and finesse on both the financial and personal sides of the table. A professional who has spearheaded and led several organizations to success. A visionary who has made home health care and the client her primary focus and concern. A mentor who has made her mark on the community, her staff and her family.

In this clip, Jan talks about how Alliance got started and how her experience with breast cancer helped inform the firm’s mission. She also explains how her role as caregiver extends to her own staff, and why the study of psychology is vital to plotting the company’s path. View the video here.

Today, Alliance Home Health Care is the fifth-largest woman-owned business in the Indianapolis area, in terms of local full-time-equivalent employees (138).

Healthbeat Reporter Anne Marie Tiernon from WTHR-TV Channel 13 visited Alliance Home Health Care on Friday, April 16.

She reported on The Nostalgia Program, an in-home dementia specialty service that engages clients in recreation, promotes relaxation, encourages reminiscence, builds relationships and provides resources to clients’ families.

Check out this link to Anne Marie’s story: http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=12326182

For inquiries about the Nostalgia Program or any of the Alliance services, please call 317-581-1100 or visit http://www.alliancehomehealthcare.net.