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Amida Care
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Amida Care is a private, nonprofit community health plan in New York, NY, that specializes in providing comprehensive health coverage and coordinated care to [[Medicaid]] members with chronic conditions, including [[HIV/AIDS]] and behavioral health disorders. Amida Care currently serves over 6,700 members throughout the five boroughs of [[New York City]], including people living with HIV/AIDS, transgender individuals regardless of HIV status, or people experiencing homelessness regardless of HIV status. <ref></ref>
==History==
In 1999, the [[New York State Department of Health]] in collaboration with the AIDS Institute provided grant funding for the development of customized approaches to chronic disease management. In response, six community-based New York City HIV/AIDS providers came together to develop and launch Amida Care, at the time known as Vida Care, in 2003. Since then, Amida Care has developed a highly effective, specialized model of care to provide individualized attention and support to people living with HIV/AIDS and other complex health issues. <ref></ref>
In 2006, the Board of Directors named [[Doug Wirth]] as the President and CEO of Amida Care. <ref></ref>
Amida Care's sponsor provider organizations offer specialized health services to communities throughout New York City. They are: Acacia Network, Brightpoint Health, Community Healthcare Network, Harlem United, Housing Works, St. Mary's Center, and Village Care. <ref></ref>
The largest Medicaid managed care Special Needs Health Plan (SNP) in New York State, Amida Care works closely with its members and surrounds them with a dedicated team of providers, social workers, health navigators, behavioral health specialists, and a designated medical home. <ref></ref> By developing innovative programs and a unique model of care, Amida Care has improved health care quality and reduced costs.
In 2017, Amida Care expanded eligibility criteria to accept all transgender individuals, regardless of their HIV status. <ref></ref>
==Advocacy and Programs==
Amida Care advocates for policies and initiatives that support health and social justice for the populations it serves. Amida Care is a member of the [[Association for Community Affiliated Plans]] (ACAP), which represents publicly sponsored programs and health care providers who serve vulnerable populations.
Amida Care's President and CEO, Doug Wirth, served on Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]]'s Task Force to End the AIDS Epidemic in New York State by 2020, which developed New York State's Blueprint to End the AIDS Epidemic and reduce the number of new HIV infections to 750, from an estimated 3,000, by 2020. <ref></ref>
Amida Care addresses the social determinants of health that keep people out of care and prevent them from being healthy, such as unstable housing and limited employment opportunities. Amida Care has developed programs that provide workforce training and create peer health outreach jobs for its members.
One of Amida Care's most unique offerings is its Live Your Life wellness program. The Live Your Life program, which includes events such as dance and nutrition classes, is based on the belief that health is about more than doctor's visits and pills. Amida Care holds free monthly Live Your Life events throughout the five boroughs of New York City, where Amida Care members and their guests learn about ways to improve their health. <ref></ref>
Amida Care's holistic approach and its coordinated care model have yielded significant improvements in health outcomes: 76 percent of Amida Care's HIV-positive members are virally suppressed, resulting in cost savings of more than $115 million to New York State between 2008 and 2015 from reductions in avoidable hospitalizations and emergency room visits. <ref></ref>
==Awards==
In 2015, Amida Care received the Spirit of New York award at the American Liver Foundation Greater New York Division. <ref></ref>
In 2015, Amida Care's President and CEO, Doug Wirth, received the Health Care Leadership Award from the Acacia Network, Inc. <ref></ref>
In 2016, Amida Care's Health Services Hepatitis C Team received a World AIDS Day Commissioner's Special Recognition Award from the [[New York State Department of Health]]. <ref></ref>
In 2016, Amida Care's President and CEO, Doug Wirth, was awarded with the LGBT Impact Award from [[Gay City News]]. <ref></ref>
In 2017, Amida Care received [[City & State]]'s LGBTQ PRIDE Award. ref></ref> <ref></ref>
==References==
==External links==
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[[Category: Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]
[[Category: Non-profit organizations based in New York]]
[[Category:HIV/AIDS in the United States]]
==History==
In 1999, the [[New York State Department of Health]] in collaboration with the AIDS Institute provided grant funding for the development of customized approaches to chronic disease management. In response, six community-based New York City HIV/AIDS providers came together to develop and launch Amida Care, at the time known as Vida Care, in 2003. Since then, Amida Care has developed a highly effective, specialized model of care to provide individualized attention and support to people living with HIV/AIDS and other complex health issues. <ref></ref>
In 2006, the Board of Directors named [[Doug Wirth]] as the President and CEO of Amida Care. <ref></ref>
Amida Care's sponsor provider organizations offer specialized health services to communities throughout New York City. They are: Acacia Network, Brightpoint Health, Community Healthcare Network, Harlem United, Housing Works, St. Mary's Center, and Village Care. <ref></ref>
The largest Medicaid managed care Special Needs Health Plan (SNP) in New York State, Amida Care works closely with its members and surrounds them with a dedicated team of providers, social workers, health navigators, behavioral health specialists, and a designated medical home. <ref></ref> By developing innovative programs and a unique model of care, Amida Care has improved health care quality and reduced costs.
In 2017, Amida Care expanded eligibility criteria to accept all transgender individuals, regardless of their HIV status. <ref></ref>
==Advocacy and Programs==
Amida Care advocates for policies and initiatives that support health and social justice for the populations it serves. Amida Care is a member of the [[Association for Community Affiliated Plans]] (ACAP), which represents publicly sponsored programs and health care providers who serve vulnerable populations.
Amida Care's President and CEO, Doug Wirth, served on Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]]'s Task Force to End the AIDS Epidemic in New York State by 2020, which developed New York State's Blueprint to End the AIDS Epidemic and reduce the number of new HIV infections to 750, from an estimated 3,000, by 2020. <ref></ref>
Amida Care addresses the social determinants of health that keep people out of care and prevent them from being healthy, such as unstable housing and limited employment opportunities. Amida Care has developed programs that provide workforce training and create peer health outreach jobs for its members.
One of Amida Care's most unique offerings is its Live Your Life wellness program. The Live Your Life program, which includes events such as dance and nutrition classes, is based on the belief that health is about more than doctor's visits and pills. Amida Care holds free monthly Live Your Life events throughout the five boroughs of New York City, where Amida Care members and their guests learn about ways to improve their health. <ref></ref>
Amida Care's holistic approach and its coordinated care model have yielded significant improvements in health outcomes: 76 percent of Amida Care's HIV-positive members are virally suppressed, resulting in cost savings of more than $115 million to New York State between 2008 and 2015 from reductions in avoidable hospitalizations and emergency room visits. <ref></ref>
==Awards==
In 2015, Amida Care received the Spirit of New York award at the American Liver Foundation Greater New York Division. <ref></ref>
In 2015, Amida Care's President and CEO, Doug Wirth, received the Health Care Leadership Award from the Acacia Network, Inc. <ref></ref>
In 2016, Amida Care's Health Services Hepatitis C Team received a World AIDS Day Commissioner's Special Recognition Award from the [[New York State Department of Health]]. <ref></ref>
In 2016, Amida Care's President and CEO, Doug Wirth, was awarded with the LGBT Impact Award from [[Gay City News]]. <ref></ref>
In 2017, Amida Care received [[City & State]]'s LGBTQ PRIDE Award. ref></ref> <ref></ref>
==References==
==External links==
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[[Category: Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]
[[Category: Non-profit organizations based in New York]]
[[Category:HIV/AIDS in the United States]]
April 26, 2018 at 11:48PM
