Joins initiatives in more than 300 locations nationwide to
recognize and support the work of Community Health Centers to provide
health care to the underserved
Theme of the week is -- Celebrating America’s Health Centers:
Where ACCESS and QUALITY CARE Begin
AmeriChoice of New Jersey is sponsoring or participating in 22 events at
community health centers in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Essex, Hudson,
Monmouth, North Hudson, Ocean, and Union Counties, in support of
National Health Center Week, August 9-15, led by the National
Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).
The effort includes health information events, health screenings (such
as blood pressure, cholesterol, dental and glucose), educational
materials and recognition awards. We have detailed the activities in the
material provided with this release.
“As a partner with the New Jersey Department of Human Services in
Medicaid, Personal Care Plus and NJ Family Care, we are committed to
improving access to quality, affordable health care for the most
vulnerable populations in America,” said John Kirchner, AmeriChoice of
New Jersey president.
Community Health Centers serve 18 million people at more than 7,000
sites nationwide, providing quality health care. This was documented
recently in a study by The George Washington University Medical Center,
focusing on CHCs supported by AmeriChoice corporate parent, UnitedHealth
Group. The study concluded that CHCs can and do provide high-quality
health care that equals or exceeds care provided in the private sector.
To learn more about Health Center Week visit www.healthcenterweek.org/.
NOTE TO EDITORS: For specific AmeriChoice events in New Jersey
see the attached detail.
About AmeriChoice of New Jersey
AmeriChoice of New Jersey serves approx. 275,610 Medicaid and NJ
Familycare members in the state. The health plan is a unit of
AmeriChoice, the public sector health care business of UnitedHealth
Group (NYSE: UNH). UnitedHealth Group is a diversified Fortune 50 health
and well-being company. AmeriChoice serves 2.6 million people in more
than 20 states and the District of Columbia. For more information, visit www.americhoice.com.
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County
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Health Center POC
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Location at Health Center
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Health Center
Phone
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Day
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Date
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Service
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Time
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Monmouth
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Darlene Rice
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VNA of Central Jersey
1301 Main Street
Asbury Park
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732-774-6333
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Thurs
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8/13
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Dental/Glucose
Water/Snacks
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10am-12pm
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Essex
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Caryl Lucas
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Newark Community Health Ctr
Irvington Health Center
Springfield Avenue
Irvington
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973-768-7780
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Sat
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8/8
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Dental/Water
Juice/Snacks
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10am-2pm
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Union
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Paulette Hussey
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Plainfield Health Ctr
1700 Myrtle
Plainfield
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908 753-6401
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Tues
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8/11
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Glucose/Dental/
Water/Snacks/
Raffel
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10am-3pm
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Atlantic
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Koren Norwood
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Southern Jersey Medical Ctr
860 So. White Horse Pike
Hammonton 08037
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609-567-0200
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Tues
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8/11
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Immunization Info
Dental Health Info
Water Ice
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2pm-5pm
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Hudson
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Kerri Sandiford
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Metropolitan Family Hlth Ntwk
935 Garfield Avenue
Jersey City
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201 478-5810
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Tues
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8/11
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Cholestrol/Dental
Screenings/DJ
Water/Snacks/
Raffel
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9am-2pm
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Union
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Paulette Hussey
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Elizabeth FQHC
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908 753-6401
Ex 4002
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Wed
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8/12
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Glucose/Dental/
Water/Snacks
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10am-2pm
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Essex
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Caryl Lucas
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Newark Community Health
Centers, Inc.
741 Broadway
Newark, NJ
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973 483-1300
Ex. 1301
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Wed
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8/12
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Cholestrol/Water
Juice/ Raffel
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11am-3pm
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Middlesex
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Felicia Harris
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Eric B Chandler Health Center,
277 George Street,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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732 235-6720
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Wed
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8/12
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Dental/Cholesterol/
Water/Snack/ Raffel
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1pm-3pm
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Camden
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Cynthia Primas-Taylor
Dawn Wright-McLeod
Ethel Maddock
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Cam Care Camden
817 Federal Street
Camden
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Cynthia's #
856 541-6359
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Wed
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8/12
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Mascot/Water
Ice/Cholestrol/
Food
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10am-2pm
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Monmouth
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Marta Siberberg
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Monmouth Health Center
270 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
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732 923-7145
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Wed
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8/12
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Dental/ Water/
Snack
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2pm-5pm
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Lakewood
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Chedva Werblowsky
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CHEMED
1771 Madison Ave
Lakewood
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732-364-2144
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Wed
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8/12
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BMI/Water/Juice
Snack
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2pm-5pm
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Essex
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Wendy Sykes
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Newark Homeless Health Care
110 William St, Rm 202
Newark
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973-733-5300
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Thurs
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8/13
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Cholestrol/Water
Juice/Snacks/
Raffel/Face
Painting
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9:30am-2pm
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Hudson
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Marilyn Cintron-Manager
Horizon Health Center
Contact: Ann Martinez
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Horizon Health Center
726 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City
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201-451-6300
Ex:1116
201-705-8614
(Ann)
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Thurs
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8/13
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Dental/Cholesterol/
DJ/Water/Juice
Snack
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11am-3pm
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Atlantic
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Ciryra
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Atlantic Health Services
Homeless
2009 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
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609 344-5714
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Thurs
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8/13
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Blood
Pressure/Water Ice
/Snacks/Raffel
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12pm-4pm
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Middlesex
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Jamie Rivello
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Jewish Rennaisance
466 New Brunswick Ave
Perth Amboy
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732-376-6606
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Thurs
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8/13
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Table/w Premiums
Water/Juice Snack
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10:00am-12pm
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Cape May
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Curtis Edwards
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Cape May Community Health
410 N. Route 9
Cape May Court House 08210
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856 451-4700
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Fri
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8/14
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Dental/ Water/
Juice/Snacks
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11am-2pm
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Atlantic
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Koren Norwood
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Southern Jersey Medical
932 So Main Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
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609 567-0200
ext. 4516
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Fri
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8/14
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Immunization Info
Dental Health Info
Water Ice
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2pm-5pm
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Camden
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Patricia DeShields
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Project Hope, Inc.
1600 Haddon Ave
Camden, 08103
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856-869-7181
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Fri
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8/14
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Cholestrol/Water/
Juice/Snacks
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12pm-3pm
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North Hudson
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Sheila Velardo
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No. Hudson Community Action
5301 Broadway
West New York, NJ
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551 265-1218
201 866-9320
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Sat
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8/15
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Cholesterol/Dental/
Water
Juice/Snacks/
Raffel
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10-3pm
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Union
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Paulette Hussey
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Phillipsburg Community Health
433 South Main Street
Phillipsburg, NJ
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908 753-6401
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Sat
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8/15
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Dental/
Water/Snacks
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10am-3pm
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Ocean
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Elizabeth Ortiz
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Ocean Health
101 2nd Street
Lakewood, NJ
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732 363-6655
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Sat
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8/15
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BMI/Glucose/
Water/ Snack
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2pm -4pm
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Camden
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Cynthia Primas-Taylor
Dawn Wright-McLeod
Ethel Maddock
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Cam Care Camden
2610 Federal Street
Camden
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Cynthia's #
856 541-6359
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Sat
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8/15
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Mascot/Water
Ice/DJ/BMI/Book
Bags
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10am-2pm
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AmeriChoice
Jeff Smith, 952-931-5685
jeff.smith@uhc.com
