Amerihealth Mercy Health Plan Case Study

In the early 1980’s, the staff of a health ministry in West Philadelphia noted that many of their patients were utilizing the emergency room as a form of primary care. To address the growing issue, a voluntary medical assistance program known as the Mercy Health Plan was created. The concept of this plan was a connection between members and a primary care physician that would encourage consistent health care rather than waiting until something became so severe it required emergency care. This plan continued to grow and in 1996 formed a partnership with AmeriHealth to become the AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan. Since then, the organization has continued to grow and expand to today where the plan serves recipients in various counties of Central …show more content…
Included in this search, is the need for a Community Programs and Communications Coordinator. This position is tasked with the responsibility for the development and coordination of a multitude of projects. Including, community health events, and health promotion programs to promote the organization 's goals as well as promote membership growth and retention. In addition, the Community Programs and Communications Coordinator will work to create and develop innovative messaging and marketing through means of multi-media programs, social marketing, and campaign strategies. They will do so all through the use of the most innovative and relevant technologies available. In addition to the previous responsibilities listed. The Communication Coordinator is also expected to assist with membership submission, tracking, and retention to collect the materials from each member for filing to the DHCF for …show more content…
I wholly believe that this position is a good fit both for myself and the organization. The AmeriHealth mission statement is to develop strategic partnerships and build an assessable healthcare system nationwide which is a goal I aspire to be a part. In the years since I entered the professional work environment, I have learned many different things throughout the years. The most important being that to make a difference you have to commit to something and work towards that goal. When I began my first job at sixteen, I committed myself to being the best possible employee I could be for the benefit of the company and my co-workers. My commitment to that goal served me well, and I became a manager at Kroger within the year. In the span of the next five years, I continued to commit to my goal of being the best employee I could be. In doing so, I found employment as a Sets and Projects Manager for Acosta Sales and Marketing in which I managed a team of individuals and my store. In 2012, I left Acosta to work for SAS Sales and Marketing in which my job responsibilities as a Sets and projects manager were amplified to include management over a variety of stores within the Lexington region. At the same time, I began working at Bella Notte a privately owned restaurant in the Lexington area. Within a year of working there I was