Arcadia Resources Announce Payer Contract with Touchstone Health
Arcadia's DailyMed™ Pharmacy program will be offered to eligible Touchstone Health Medicare Advantage members beginning Jan. 1, 2011.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) December 02, 2010 - Arcadia Resources, Inc., a leading provider of innovative consumer health care services under the Arcadia HealthCare(SM) brand, together with Touchstone Health will offer its Medicare Advantage members the opportunity to enroll in Arcadia's DailyMed™ Pharmacy program beginning January 1, 2011.
The DailyMed Program will help eligible Touchstone Health members eliminate the guesswork of taking multiple prescriptions by providing them with a monthly supply of medications delivered to their home in pre-sorted packets marked with the date and time they should be taken. High-risk members who might find it difficult to manage multiple medications will benefit from DailyMed's clinical team members who closely monitor the safety, efficacy and compliance of the medication therapy. The extra help and attention improves care while reducing health care costs.
"We are excited to introduce DailyMed to Touchstone Health members to help them more effectively manage their medication regimens. We believe the end result will be improved member satisfaction and increased medication adherence, with the goal of lowering health care costs by reducing unnecessary hospitalizations, nursing home admissions and other medical expenses," said Marvin R. Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arcadia HealthCare. "DailyMed will simplify the often difficult task of adhering to complex medication regimens, which is critical to helping members remain healthy and enjoy a better quality of life. We believe our agreement with Touchstone Health offers further validation of our unique compliance and adherence model."
"DailyMed can dramatically change the way Touchstone Health members approach their medication therapy," said Bryan Birch, President and Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Health. "Ultimately, this program is yet another extension of the Touchstone Health pledge to provide quality programs that increase member satisfaction while reducing costs."
Touchstone Health and DailyMed will launch a collaborative outreach to Medicare Advantage members who are eligible for the program. Members will then receive a letter and a brochure in January, 2011, detailing the features and benefits of DailyMed and inviting them to participate. In addition, DailyMed will outreach to members via phone to inform them of their eligibility. Targeted physicians will receive information regarding program benefits to eligible Touchstone Health members.
About Touchstone Health:
Touchstone Health HMO, Inc. is a Medicare-approved Health Maintenance Organization with a MAPD contract with the federal government and currently has more than 17,100 Medicare beneficiaries in New York City and in Westchester, Orange, Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Onondaga counties. The Company was founded in 1998 by a group of neighborhood physicians to bring personalized health care to New York.
About Arcadia HealthCare(SM):
Arcadia HealthCare is a service mark of Arcadia Resources, Inc. (NYSE Amex: KAD), and is a leading provider of home care, medical staffing and pharmacy services under its proprietary DailyMed program. The Company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, has 65 locations in 18 states. Arcadia HealthCare's comprehensive solutions and business strategies support the Company's vision of "Keeping People at Home and Healthier Longer."
DailyMed™ Pharmacy dispenses a monthly cycle of a patient's prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and vitamins, and organizes them into pre-sorted packets clearly marked with the date and time the medications should be taken. In the dispensing process, a DailyMed pharmacist reviews each patient's medication profile to ensure the safety and efficacy of the medications being dispensed. A DailyMed pharmacist is available to consult with the patient, the primary care physician, caregivers and payers to maximize the pharmaceutical care administered. The DailyMed program improves patient care, medication adherence and compliance with the goal of reducing total health care costs for private and government payers.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future operating performance of the Company, Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Important factors that could cause such differences are described in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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