"Living like everyone else."
There's a phrase we often hear when talking to seniors and people with disabilities: "I just want to live like everyone else."
We can't reverse the aging process, nor can we perform medical miracles. But we can make sure that everyone, regardless of their age or the condition of their health, is able to live life as fully as possible.
For some that may mean a new wheelchair. For other's it's having an accessible apartment. Independence comes in many shapes and forms and helping people achieve and enjoy that independence is what we do every day.
National Advisory Board
In 2007, Amerigroup developed a first for the health care industry: a National Advisory Board focused solely on meeting the needs of seniors and people with disabilities. The Board is chaired by Lex Frieden who played an instrumental role in the creation of the Disabilities Act of 1990.
Our National Advisory Board helps us find new and innovative ways to care for the frail elderly and people with disabilities. And it's helped us develop a wide range of products to improve the quality of both physical and behavioral health care. These products are community based and seek to address the unique social and economic issues facing our members.
Today, with over 180,000 members, Amerigroup is one of the leading managed care organizations in the nation for ABD beneficiaries. We currently serve Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Texas. We have created a unique and comprehensive approach that addresses not just the medical, but the behavioral and social needs of every member we serve.
Senior & Special Services Organization (SSO)
In 2006, Amerigroup established our Senior & Special Services Organization, a unit dedicated to marshalling the resources of Amerigroup to create better products for seniors and people with disabilities. These products can include Medicare Advantage products; managed long-term care programs; traditional Supplemental Security Income products and specialty products and programs for people such as those with developmental disabilities.
Our commitment
We're constantly seeking to improve the quality of health care for our members--new programs, new products, fresh new ideas. But at the end of the day, the thing that makes our approach successful is the dedicated work of our care givers who meet our members where they live, take the time to understand their special needs and commit to helping them build healthier and better lives.