Health Plus - Celebrating the Return to the Classroom

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Celebrating the Return to the Classroom
Health Plus holds Back to School Fair on in Staten Island

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Staten Island, New York - September 12, 2007 — This past weekend, as the last of the area schools slated to open their doors this week prepared for another year of academia, managed care organization Health Plus helped ease students into the transition by holding their annual Back to School Health Fair and Festival.

Partnering with the New York City Parks Department and the Cromwell Center on Murray Hulbert Avenue, Health Plus took over the recreational center for a day of fun and games. Children in attendance were given school supplies, courtesy of Health Plus, to help them prepare for their studies.

“There are few things more important than a good education,” said Tom Early, Executive Director of Health Plus. “In fact, we believe that proper education is part of a healthy lifestyle, and we always encourage the children of the communities we serve to excel in their studies. Hopefully, events like these will encourage them to work hard all year long.”

Health Plus Marketing Representative Selva Muthuchchamy and Special Events Coordinator Hommy Pena stand with a group of Staten Island children who received free school supplies.

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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.