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If you are a reporter looking for more information about CBHNP and the programs and
services that CBHNP offers, please contact our Communications Manager directly:
Gema Nelson, Communications Manager
We are here to help you develop your story. The following
link will list resources in the behavioral health industry and our partners in
the public sector along with direct links to their respective websites.
CBHNP is a full-service behavioral health managed care company that
supports almost 4 million Members through specialized behavioral
health and human service programs in the public and private sector:
- Medicaid and Medicare Plans
- Commercial Health Plans
- Wellness, Employee Assistance and Specialty Products
- Programs to Support Human Services Management Challenges
CBHNP was founded by service providers in 1994 and is a subsidiary
of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies.
AmeriHealth Mercy and its affiliates comprise the largest
family of Medicaid managed care plans in the United States. AmeriHealth Mercy is a mission-driven organization,
dedicated to ensuring the delivery of quality health care to low-income populations covered by publicly-funded
programs throughout the United States. With more than 20 years of experience exclusively serving the Medicaid population,
the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies touches the lives of over 6 million Members nationwide.
Contracting with the HealthChoices program, CBHNP provides behavioral services to Medicaid
recipient’s in twelve counties across Pennsylvania. With a focus on quality, CBHNP earned "full" accreditation
from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the Medicaid business line. NCQA is approved by the
Department of Health as a certified utilization review entity and "full" accreditation is the highest ranking that is
offered for Medicaid product lines and covers a three year period.
CBHNP was awarded the prestigious Blue Works Award in 2004 for the innovative risk-sharing program
provided to First Priority Health, the HMO subsidiary of Blue Cross Northern PA. This award is given by the Blue Cross
Blue Shield Association for cost effective solutions to behavioral health challenges through innovative partnerships.
Also, in 2005 CBHNP was ranked number one as third-party administrator in the Central Penn Business Journal based on revenues.
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