PITTSBURGH, July 8 Gateway Health PlanŽ has notified the PA Department of Public Welfare (DPW) that effective September 30, 2010, it will withdraw its Medicaid product from 17 counties in DPW's Voluntary Managed Care Program. This is a partial withdrawal from the Voluntary Program that will not affect Gateway's Medicare AssuredŽ product or Gateway's HealthChoices product.
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The withdrawal will affect approximately 14,500 consumers in the following counties: Cambria, Carbon, Clarion, Columbia, Franklin, Jefferson, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Mercer, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Pike, Schuylkill, Somerset, Susquehanna and Wyoming.
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Gateway will continue its Medicaid business in the following 22 HealthChoices and Voluntary counties: Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Butler, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, Perry, Washington, Westmoreland and York.
Consumers with questions may call Gateway Health Plan's Member Services at 1-800-392-1147, press 2 for Member Services.
About Gateway Health PlanŽ
Gateway Health PlanŽ is a top-ranked Managed Care Organization which provides service to more than 263,000 members eligible for Medical Assistance. Established in 1992, Gateway Health PlanŽ currently operates in 39 counties throughout Pennsylvania. Gateway Health PlanŽ Medicare AssuredŽ HMO, a Special Needs Plan for those eligible for both Medicare and Medical Assistance, is one of the nation's largest Medicare programs for the dual-eligible population. Gateway's mission is to provide accessible, quality health care services to its members, in a financially responsible manner. For more information, visit www.GatewayHealthPlan.com.
SOURCE Gateway Health Plan
