KePRO™ and the Louisiana Office of Group Benefits Team Up to Improve and Preserve the Quality of Life for State Employees

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc. (KePRO™) has signed a contract with the State of Louisiana, Office of Group Benefits (OGB) to provide case management and utilization management to the State's active employees, retirees who are not Medicare primary, and dependents of the PPO plan enrollees.  Work began immediately, and will continue through June 30, 2012.

KePRO, a quality improvement and care management organization, has worked since 1985 to improve the health of the over 18 million members the company has served. "The Louisiana OGB has a similar vision," said Joseph A. Dougher, KePRO Chief Executive Officer.  "The Agency envisions itself as a leader in improving and preserving quality of life for its members. We are excited to work together to not only improve members' health and quality of life, but to help the State attract and retain competent, productive employees."

KePRO provides care management solutions to public and commercial health care clients, including Medicare, Medicaid programs, county governments, third party administrators, and some of the nation's largest insurers and health plans.

About KePRO

KePRO, a leading quality improvement and care management organization, offers innovative and outcomes-focused solutions to reduce the utilization of health care resources and optimize quality of care for public and commercial clients. KePRO's comprehensive, member centric care management solutions go far beyond traditional utilization and case management by coordinating the care provided to members with acute, chronic and complex conditions across the continuum, and identifying members who are at the highest risk for future services, but have not yet had an acute event. Tailored programs maximize members' quality of life, and realize greater cost savings for members and clients.

Headquartered in Pennsylvania, KePRO also has offices in Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. KePRO is URAC health utilization management and case management accredited. For more information, visit www.kepro.org.

SOURCE KePRO

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