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Trick or Treat with Health Plus
Your Favorite Managed Care Organization Hosts Annual Halloween Events

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NEW YORK, NY - November 6, 2006 — Last week, managed care organization Health Plus hosted Halloween events throughout the five boroughs and Nassau County, teaming up with local community groups to ensure that children would have a safe and festive place to celebrate Halloween. Each child who attended received a goody bag, the opportunity to have their face painted, meet a clown, and get their photo taken with a familiar Halloween ghoul.
“It’s not easy to be a child these days,” said Tom Early, Executive Director of Health Plus, “especially when it comes to Halloween. There doesn’t really seem to be many places where our communities’ children can go to celebrate this holiday safely. At Health Plus, we’re very proud of our Halloween festivities. They offer a great time to the kids, and their parents can feel good about how their children spend Halloween.”

Angel Rivera, Regional Marketing Manager for Health Plus (fifth from left) and Sonia Antequera (far right) stand with Yoli Bazile, Managed Care Coordinator for Lutheran Medical Center.

Iris Avarello, Josette Pagan, and Wanda Rosario of Health Plus (left to right) stand with La Mega DJ Johnny Famolari and local children dressed in costumes for the Health Plus Halloween event at the Sunset Park Recreational Center in Brooklyn.

Staten Island NYPD Borough Commander Albert Girimonte, Suhad Kazma, Staten Island Regional Manager for Health Plus, and Josephine Marino, Marketing Supervisor for Health Plus, stand with local children dressed in costumes for the Health Plus Halloween.

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Health Plus, a not-for-profit, multi-cultural organization, is one of the fastest growing managed care organizations in New York City. It was established in 1984 with a commitment to provide coordinated quality health care and improving access to health care for uninsured and underserved families. In its annual review of managed care plans, the New York State Department of Health ranked Health Plus as the top plan for quality in its 2002 and 2003 "Consumer's Guide to Medicaid Managed Care in New York City." Health Plus is New York City's leading provider of Child Health Plus, a New York State Department of Health program that offers parents FREE or low-cost health insurance for children under the age of 19. "CRAIN'S New York Business" magazine ranked Health Plus fifth among the largest health maintenance organizations in the New York area.