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SIHF Healthcare Receives Center of Excellence Award from LIBERTY Dental Plan and Recognized by Illinois State Senator James Clayborne, Jr. & State Representative Jay Hoffman
SIHF Healthcare was recognized with a Center of Excellence Award by LIBERTY Dental Plan and Illinois State Senate Majority Leader James Clayborne, Jr. (57thDistrict) and Majority Conference Chairperson State Representative Jay Hoffman (113thDistrict) on Tuesday, September 25, at SIHF Healthcare, 7210 West Main Street, Belleville, which is located in their districts.
LIBERTY Dental Plan is a full-service dental benefits company that has been providing dental services to Medicaid beneficiaries across the U.S. since 2008 and in Illinois since 2014, when the State of Illinois authorized the Medicaid dental managed care program. LIBERTY administers dental benefits for its Illinois medical plan partners including Harmony Health Plan.
Under the leadership of its founding dentist, Dr. Amir Neshat, “LIBERTY is committed to providing quality dental benefits with a focus on total body care that will lead to happier and healthier lives for Illinois Medicaid members.” Neshat continued, “LIBERTY is only able to administer quality oral healthcare through our partnership with Illinois dental providers. We recognize that the best patient care comes from a network of local dentists who have proven their commitment to providing appropriate and timely care for the community they serve.”
Over the past three years, LIBERTY has worked closely with community dentists who consistently have demonstrated their commitment and dedication to quality care and recognizes outstanding dental providers with its Center of Excellence Award.
LIBERTY selects Centers of Excellence through a rigorous evaluation process that includes reviews of office safety and compliance, appropriate delivery of dental services compared to regional utilization patters, high member satisfaction which leads to loyalty and continuity of care, access and availability of appointments, and low member grievances and complaints.
Judy Bowlby, LIBERTY senior manager of government programs, Representative Hoffman and Senator Clayborne presented the Center of Excellence Award to Larry McCulley, president and CEO, SIHF Healthcare.
McCulley stated, “I am very proud of our team for its commitment to our mission and values. Dr. Madaio is a great example of promises kept to our patients in quality and service. I am pleased to accept this award on behalf of SIHF Healthcare and particularly our dental staff in Belleville.”
Representative Jay Hoffman commented, “I am proud to be part of presenting this award to SIHF Healthcare. The services they provide mean so much to so many families.”
“On behalf of our LIBERTY team, I wish to congratulate SIHF Healthcare and we look forward to a long and quality relationship to improve oral health and the lives of Illinois’s most vulnerable Medicaid population,” added Neshat.
“Harmony Health Plan is proud to honor SIHF Healthcare,” said Dr. Robin L. Jones, medical director of Harmony Health Plan. “Preventive and maintenance dental care is a key element of an integrated health delivery system that helps our members live better, healthier lives.”
“Harmony Health Plan is proud to honor these outstanding dental providers,” said Chuck Beeman, president of Harmony Health Plan.
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About SIHF Healthcare
SIHF Healthcare operates a network of more than 30 health centers across 11 Illinois counties with more than 160 medical providers who deliver comprehensive health care services including: adult, family, women’s health, pediatrics, pediatric dental services, behavioral health, and population health services. As one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center networks in the country, SIHF Healthcare is devoted to leading individuals and communities to their healthiest lifestyle regardless of their ability to pay. For more information, visit www.sihf.org.
CAPTION: Left to right: State Rep. Jay Hoffman; Larry McCulley, president and CEO, SIHF Healthcare; State Senator James Clayborne, Jr.; Judy Bowlby, LIBERTY Dental Plan; Kelly Pulliam, LIBERTY Dental Plan; Dr. William Madaio, dentist, SIHF Healthcare; Daisy Alvarado, patient registration clerk, SIHF Healthcare; Greg Horta, Harmony Health Plan; Jennifer Grimm, dental assistant, SIHF Healthcare; Beverly Vokes, health center manager, SIHF Healthcare; and Walter Hunter, board member, SIHF Healthcare.