Exhibit 99.1
HC Innovations, Inc. Contracts with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
to Provide Care Management Services to the Medically Complex members
Shelton, CT – May 20, 2009—HC Innovations, Inc. (OTC BB:HCNV.OB-News) today announced it has entered into a contract with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to provide care management for health plan members who are deemed medically complex.
“We are pleased to be working with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield”, said President & Chief Operating Officer Tina Bartelmay. “Our community-based care management model focusing on medically complex patients represents the next generation of care innovation and integration. The interventions are driven by unique and proprietary software prompting care guidelines and facilitating communication. This is an opportunity to improve care for members who are part of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. ”
Our community based program targets complex patients. It is driven by Nurses and Nurse Practitioners who visit patients in their homes and their doctors’ offices, and together create a care plan to keep the patients well. The program focuses on the most frail patients. The medical team and physicians are there to educate, motivate and guide patients.
About HC Innovations
HC Innovations creates value and cost savings for HMOs and insurance companies (government and private) by identifying niche markets with high medical costs and implementing proprietary solutions. HC Innovations combines proprietary information systems with highly trained nurses and nurse practitioners to improve health conditions with hands-on care. The results are improved patient outcomes. HC Innovations currently provides services for Medicare, Medicaid, sub-acute care and specialty-needs programs in New York, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Illinois and Massachusetts. For more information, visitwww.hcinnovationsinc.com.
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