Printer FriendlyUHA Smartens Health Insurance Product with Assist America Global Emergency Medical Assistance Services
Honolulu, Hawaii, and Princeton, N.J.—(February 25, 2009)— University Health Alliance (UHA), announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Princeton, N.J., the premier provider of global emergency services through employee benefit plans, to protect its members with emergency travel assistance.
Effective April 1, 2009, Assist America will support UHA members with an array of services, including medical referral and monitoring, emergency medical evacuation, repatriation, hospital admission guarantee, bedside visit and more, if they become ill or injured while traveling 100 miles or more away from home, or in another country.
The partnership with Assist America helps UHA achieve its vision of anticipating member needs and meeting expectations when it comes to healthcare. “We envision ourselves as a force for continuously improving the quality of our members' health care,” says UHA’s CEO, Max G. Botticelli, M.D. “By safeguarding their health and well-being anywhere in the world through the Assist America program, we simultaneously satisfy our members and our company goals.”
“We know that UHA takes the health of its members as a serious responsibility,” says George Howard, President of Assist America. “With Assist America’s unique services— offered without many of the limits and restrictions of other assistance providers—UHA demonstrates its commitment to excellence in healthcare, even for members who travel away from their home safety zone. We are pleased to be working together.”
UHA & Assist America Global Medical Assistance Partnership
Founded in 1996 by a group of physician teachers at the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, UHA provides medical, drug, and vision plans to Hawaii employer groups. By meeting strict quality standards to ensure clinically sound decision-making that respects the rights of both patients and medical providers, UHA received accreditation in Health Utilization Management through URAC. For additional information about UHA, visit www.uhahealth.com.
Founded in 1990, Assist America, Inc. is the world’s largest provider of global emergency assistance in partnership with insurance benefit plans. Its worldwide network of professionals responds quickly to any eligible participant who becomes medically compromised while traveling more than 100 miles from home. From simple doctor referrals to complex intercontinental evacuations and more, Assist America saves lives every day. The company, headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, serves more than 25 million members and over 300,000 enterprises through benefit programs from the country’s most prominent insurance providers. More information about Assist America is available at www.assistamerica.com.
