CHICAGO and TAMPA, Fla., March 27,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmony Health Plan, Inc., a WellCare
Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) company, announced today that it was
recognized with a "Pearls of Wisdom" award by Praize Productions,
Inc. (PPI) in recognition of Harmony's contributions to the health
and well-being of women in Chicago.
PPI is a six-year-old not-for-profit organization focused on
arts enrichment infused with education and social programming for
people of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. PPI mentors and
teaches children in Chicago's
inner city about the arts, provides professional training at
affordable rates and offers mentorship and professional performance
opportunities.
The Pearls of Wisdom award recognizes individuals who are doing
incredible things in health and science, entertainment, education
and entrepreneurship. In 2016, Harmony launched the EmPowerHer.
EmPowerMe. EmPower Us. community-based initiative, designed to meet
women where they are with the information they need to lead better,
healthier lives.
"Harmony has made an intentional effort to acknowledge,
encourage and provide opportunities for women throughout
Cook County to live better,
healthier lives through the EmPowerHer campaign," said Enneressa
'Reesie' Davis, producer/director and founder of PPI. "It has been
a tremendous catalyst for positive change in the community, while
keeping women and their needs front and center."
"Women do so much for their families and their communities, but
it is often difficult for them to take a step back to manage their
own health needs, and that is the focus of the EmPowerHer health
initiative," said David Reynolds,
Harmony acting president and WellCare north division senior vice
president. "This award inspires the entire team at Harmony to
continue our work with partners like Praize Productions, so that we
can amplify our message of health, wellness and preventive care to
the communities and members we serve."
The award was presented during the PPI "The Issues of Women"
performance on March 25.
The closing performance of the evening entitled "I AM," produced
by PPI, honors women and the impact of the work from Harmony's
EmPowerHer. EmPowerMe. EmPowerUs. campaign.
As of Dec. 31, 2016, WellCare and
Harmony Health Plan serve approximately 209,000 members in
Illinois, including 166,000
Medicaid members, 16,000 Medicare Advantage plan members and 27,000
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan members.
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered in
Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health
Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing
government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through
Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans,
to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical
needs. WellCare serves approximately 3.9 million members
nationwide as of Dec. 31, 2016. For
more information about WellCare, please visit the company's website
at www.wellcare.com or view the company's videos at
https://www.youtube.com/user/WellCareHealthPlan.
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SOURCE WellCare Health Plans, Inc.