Meridian Awards 13 Top Healthcare Practices

DETROIT, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MeridianHealth (Meridian) recognizes 13 Michigan primary care practices as our "Top Docs" for their outstanding commitment to providing the highest quality of care.

Through a selection process based on Meridian's 2016 Quality Incentive Programs, these practices were identified as providing outstanding primary care to Meridian members. The practices selected for this honor constantly surpass preventive care expectations.

"Meridian is proud to recognize our 'Top Docs' for providing high quality care to our members," said Jacqueline Kirejczyk, director of network development, Meridian. "We value the partnerships we have with our providers which allow us to continue to excel in quality initiatives in the states that we serve."

The 2016 "Top Docs" are:

• Wayne County Healthy Communities - Hamtramck Health Center (Hamtramck, MI)
• David Schwartzenfeld Medical (Rochester Hills, MI)
• Town Pediatric Clinic (Sterling Heights, MI)
• Bright Start Pediatrics (Hastings, MI)
• Wendy Lawton, MD (Grand Blanc, MI)
• Kids Creek Children's Clinic (Traverse City, MI)
• Northpointe Pediatrics (Warren, MI)
• Eastman & Vempati MD (Chesterfield, MI)
• Allegiance Pediatrics (Jackson, MI)
• My Second Home Pediatrics (Bingham Farms)
• Southside Pediatrics (Hastings, MI)
• Hikmat Gogue, MD (Sterling Heights, MI)
• Partners in Pediatrics (Saginaw, MI)

The Meridian Quality Incentive Programs paid over $8 million in quality bonuses to its contracted Primary Care Providers (PCPs) in 2016. Meridian's Quality Incentive Programs include the HEDIS® Incentive Program and Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Incentive Program. These incentives reward physicians for completing important preventive care measures and working towards state or national PCMH designations.

"These achievements illustrate that putting care above all else leads to positive outcomes. We are grateful for the support and partnership of our provider network," said Sean Kendall, president/COO, Meridian.

About Meridian
Meridian is a family-owned, family-operated group of health plans with offices in Michigan and Illinois. Meridian's affiliates include MeridianHealth (Medicaid), MeridianCare (Medicare), MeridianChoice (Health Insurance Marketplace), and MeridianRx, a Pharmacy Benefit Management company. Meridian serves more than 900,000 members in three states. For more information, visit www.mhplan.com.  

SOURCE MeridianHealth

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