AmeriHealth New Jersey Enhances Member Site with WebMD Health Information, Resources

AmeriHealth New Jersey Enhances Member Site with WebMD Health Information,
Resources
Personalized self-service site helps members take charge of their health

MT. LAUREL and ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine having your
health care information at your fingertips, in one convenient place. No more
surfing the Internet to find reliable, personalized, information. AmeriHealth
New Jersey announces the launch of an enhanced member website at
www.amerihealthexpress.com, which offers one convenient source for members'
health care needs.

Through a collaboration between AmeriHealth New Jersey and WebMD, one of the
most recognized brands of health information, AmeriHealth New Jersey members
can now access clinically accurate, relevant health care information with
ease. The site uses the latest technology and WebMD's trusted health
resources.

"The Internet has changed the way people make their most important decisions,
and nowhere is that more apparent than in health care" said Judith Roman,
president and chief executive officer of AmeriHealth New Jersey. "Our new
website, www.amerihealthexpress.com, will let our members take a more
proactive role in managing their health, especially to better understand the
connection between lifestyle choices and health care costs.

"Our new website is very much in response to member requests for more
resources and tools to help them live healthier, more fulfilling lives,"
continued Roman. "This new portal offers our members leading edge content,
tools, and interactive learning opportunities to help them make the informed
choices for good health. Our goal is for amerihealthexpress.com to make online
health management as easy and familiar to our members as online banking."

Amerihealthexpress.com leverages the AmeriHealth New Jersey consumer website
experience and WebMD's proven technology and expertise in personalized health
information services. By providing tools targeted for specific health
situations, amerihealthexpress.com helps AmeriHealth New Jersey members better
manage physician visits, monitor prescription drugs they use, easily find a
doctor or hospital equipped for their needs, learn more about the risks and
rewards of various health decisions, and use interactive applications to
improve their lifestyles.

"Many of our members already use the Internet to find information about heath
conditions, and to check their symptoms," said Paul Portsmore, vice president
of health services for AmeriHealth New Jersey. "By combining health
management resources from WebMD with AmeriHealth's member-specific information
and medical and prescription drug data, we're providing our members with a
single resource for managing their personal health care, which really taps
into the power of the Internet."

AmeriHealth New Jersey can send targeted messages to members based on their
preferences, conditions, or demographics. For example, a member who expresses
interest in losing weight can receive helpful tips and articles focused on
diet, exercise and nutrition to improve her health.

AmeriHealth New Jersey members will appreciate the interactive learning
opportunities and practical features available from the new portal:

-- a personal health risk profile that provides personalized reports and
action plans targeted to the member's individual risk factors to help
them adopt healthier behaviors;

-- lifestyle improvement programs on nutrition, smoking cessation,
exercise, weight management, and stress management;

-- a treatment cost estimator that helps members estimate costs for
hundreds of common conditions, procedures, tests, and health care
visits;

-- the WebMD Medical Encyclopedia, which explains medical terms in an
easy-to-understand, consumer-friendly manner;

-- physician and hospital finder tools enable members to find
participating
providers and compare hospitals by location and quality outcomes.

Employer group customers, more than ever before, are asking AmeriHealth New
Jersey for help in promoting healthy lifestyles in order to help them manage
health costs, Portsmore explained. Member empowerment in health care ties
directly to the bottom line. He said employers are 'getting it' and want to
encourage their employees to take an active role in changing behaviors and
managing their health.

The AmeriHealth New Jersey enhanced consumer portal is free, easy to use, and
secure. In addition to the enhanced features, members will still be able to:

-- review claims and obtain tax-year reports;

-- view payment responsibility reports, which show how much AmeriHealth
New
Jersey paid for a claim and any amounts the member may owe;

-- request and print temporary ID cards;

-- view and print referrals as needed.

"AmeriHealth frequently speaks to offering 'health insurance that pays,' and
what we really mean is offering opportunities for better quality of life and
ultimately medical cost savings," Portsmore added. "Our enhanced
amerihealthexpress.com is one of many programs and services we've put into
place to help our members take a more active role in their health and become
better informed health care consumers."

About AmeriHealth New Jersey

AmeriHealth HMO, Inc. and AmeriHealth Insurance Company of New Jersey
(collectively, "AmeriHealth New Jersey") provide health insurance coverage to
employers and individuals throughout New Jersey. AmeriHealth New Jersey has
one of the largest provider networks in New Jersey, and those networks include
access to hospitals and doctors across the nation. The company is also
committed to offering value-added insurance solutions for customers through
AmeriHealth New Jersey's innovative wellness and incentive programs and
benefits designs.

AmeriHealth New Jersey earned top ratings for customer service and quality of
care as part of the state's recent health plan performance report.
Additionally, the company's managed care plan, AmeriHealth HMO Inc. , has
received the highest possible accreditation by the National Committee for
Quality Assurance (NCQA) by meeting NCQA's rigorous evaluation standards.

AmeriHealth New Jersey has offices in Mt. Laurel and Iselin. For more
information on AmeriHealth New Jersey, visit www.AmeriHealth.com.

SOURCE AmeriHealth New Jersey

Stacy Peters of AmeriHealth New Jersey, +1-856-778-6525,
stacy.peters@amerihealth.com