Health Plus - Health Plus Supports Partner’s Expansion

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Health Plus Supports Partner’s Expansion
Health Max Pharmacy Opens New Queens Location

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Queens, NY - November 27, 2006 — Last week, Health Max, a longtime partner of managed care organization Health Plus, opened its newest location under the name Rx Plus Pharmacy. The new location of the neighborhood pharmacy chain is at 71-30 Myrtle Ave in Glendale Queens.

Health Plus has partnered with Health Max many times in the past at their Sunset Park location and their original location in Queens, hosting health fairs and other community activities. Working with RX Plus pharmacy, Health Plus will have a new base in the neighborhood of Glendale, where residents can easily find a representative to help them learn about or enroll in the free and affordable healthcare plans offered by Health Plus.

“At Health Plus, we have great respect for small businesses,” says Tom Early. “Health Max has the same Sunset Park roots as we d; to see them expanding into new neighborhoods makes us proud. And it is comforting to know that we have more good people to partner with in new and different communities.”

Carina Vizhnay, Special Events Coordinator for Health Plus, the managed care organization, stands with the managers and owners of Health Max Pharmacy at the Grand Opening of their newest location on Myrtle Avenue, in Glendale, Queens.

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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.