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2000 HMO Performance Report

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Telephone Numbers and Web Sites

The information in this report covers the commercial HMO and POS products in New Jersey. This chart lists all active health plans approved to provide HMO and POS products in New Jersey. The chart shows if the health plan offers commercial coverage and if it participates in Medicare or Medicaid. It also shows the counties that each plan is authorized to serve. A plan may not offer Medicare or Medicaid in all the counties in its service area. Look at the chart notes to find the counties where a plan participates in Medicare or Medicaid.

Use the telephone numbers and Web sites to learn more about the health plans that interest you.

Health Plan Telephone Number Web Site
Aetna U.S. Healthcare - New Jersey (800)323-9930 http://www.aetnaushc.com
AmeriChoice of New Jersey (800)941-4647 http://www.americhoice.com
AMERIGROUP New Jersey (800)600-4441 http://www.amerigroupcorp.com
AmeriHealth HMO (800)877-9829 http://www.amerihealth.com
CIGNA HealthCare of New Jersey (800)345-9458 http://www.cigna.com/healthcare
Coventry Health Care (800)727-9951 http://www.chcde.com
Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey (800)355-2583 http://www.horizon-bcbsnj.com
One Health Plan of New Jersey (800)663-8081 http://www.onehealthplan.com
Oxford Health Plans - New Jersey (800)444-6222 http://www.oxhp.com
Physicians Health Services of New Jersey* (800)441-5741 http://www.phshealthplans.com
UnitedHealthcare of New Jersey (800)357-0942 http://www.uhc.com
University-HMO/POS (800)564-6847 http://www.uhpnet.com
WellChoice HMO of New Jersey^ (800)476-6986 In Development

Service Areas Counties
NORTH: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex,
Union, Warren
CENTER: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset
SOUTH: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,
Gloucester, Ocean, Salem
Health Plan Product Lines Service Areas
Commercial Medicare Medicaid North Center South
Aetna U.S. Healthcare - New Jersey X X   X X X
AmeriChoice of New Jersey   X1 X X X X
AMERIGROUP New Jersey     X Bergen, Essex,
Hudson, Morris,
Passaic, Union, Warren
Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, Monmouth
Atlantic, Burlington,
Camden, Cape May,
Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean
AmeriHealth HMO X X2   X X X
CIGNA HealthCare of New Jersey X     X X X
Coventry Health Care X         Camden, Cumberland,
Gloucester, Salem
Horizon Healthcare of New Jersey X X X X X X
One Health Plan of New Jersey X     X X Burlington, Camden,
Gloucester, Ocean
Oxford Health Plans - New Jersey X X3   X X X
Physicians Health Services of New Jersey X   X4 X X X
UnitedHealthcare of New Jersey X     X X X
University Health Plans X   X5 X X X
WellChoice HMO of New Jersey^ X     X X  

PRODUCT LINE AND SERVICE AREA INFORMATION AS OF JULY 1, 2001
*Physicians Health Services has applied to use the name Health Net.
^WellChoice was formerly known as Empire HealthChoice.

Notes:

  1. AmeriChoice Medicare is available only in Essex, Passaic and Union (North); and Camden (South).
  2. AmeriHealth Medicare is available only in Mercer and Monmouth (Center); and Atlantic, Burlington, Camden,
    Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem (South).
  3. Oxford Medicare is available only in Essex, Hudson, Morris and Union (North); and Middlesex (Center).
  4. Physicians Health Services Medicaid is available in Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union (North); Mercer, Middlesex,
    and Somerset (Center); and Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem (South).
  5. University Health Plan Medicaid is available in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic and Union (North); Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Somerset (Center); and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Ocean (South).

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