University Health Care, Inc.

In 1997, in response to a state Request for Proposal, a group of historic Medicaid providers established University Health Care, Inc. (UHC) d/b/a Passport Health Plan. These providers, University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Medical School Practice Association, University of Louisville Hospital, Jewish Hospital, Norton Healthcare, and the Louisville/Jefferson County Primary Care Association which consists of Jefferson County Health Department and Louisville's two federally qualified health centers - Family Health Centers and Park DuValle contributed capital, assumed risk and selected an experienced Medicaid administrator, AmeriHealth Mercy.

A broad provider network was established and the Partnership Council was formed. This initiative was undertaken because of a long history of service and dedication to the Medicaid population, a commitment to providing superior health care, and the belief that this could best be accomplished by a provider-sponsored organization. UHC exists today as one of few successful models of provider-run Medicaid managed care and serves more than 140,626 members in 16 counties.

The Partnership Council

The Partnership Council is a broad coalition of consumers and providers, including physicians, nurses, hospitals, health departments and ancillary providers. The Partnership Council is led by a 30 member Board of Directors representing the full spectrum of providers and including four Medicaid consumer representatives. The Board of Directors help govern the operations of the Medicaid Managed Care program.

AmeriHealth Mercy

AmeriHealth Mercy and its family of companies comprise one of the largest Medicaid managed care organizations in the nation, serving more than 1.5 million Medicaid recipients in eight states Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia, California, Arizona and Indiana.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth Mercy has nearly 20 years of experience and expertise exclusively servicing the Medicaid and underserved (CHIP) populations. AmeriHealth Mercy is a partnership between Mercy Health System and AmeriHealth HMO, Inc.