AmeriHealth New Jersey is a provider of

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to employers and individuals throughout

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. AmeriHealth New Jersey is headquartered in Cranbury. AmeriHealth New Jersey offers nationwide coverage through PHCS, a

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(PPO). The company offers insurance through AmeriHealth's wellness benefits and incentive programs.

History

AmeriHealth, known initially as Delaware Valley HMO, was established in 1995 to provide health coverage to

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employers and their staff residing in

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, and

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counties of New Jersey. It expanded its coverage area to include southern New Jersey and

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, and by 1997, AmeriHealth offered coverage to the entire state of New Jersey. In 2013, AmeriHealth announced it would be offering plans in New Jersey on the federally run

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Wellness programs

AmeriHealth New Jersey provides employer on-site

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with a nurse wellness specialist to small- and mid-sized New Jersey-based organizations. Workplace wellness services include sending registered nurses to provide a broad spectrum of on-site health education, seminars, screenings, and support. AmeriHealth New Jersey offers an incentive-based wellness program, called Commit2Wellness Rewards, which provides individuals and groups with tools to "support wellness and rewards for living a healthy lifestyle".

Community involvement

AmeriHealth New Jersey is the name sponsor of the

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’ practice facility, the AmeriHealth Pavilion. When this sponsorship was announced, news reports cited AmeriHealth's desire to contribute to the “revitalization of Newark.” AmeriHealth New Jersey is also a sponsor and participant in Special Olympics New Jersey's annual “ Lincoln Tunnel Challenge.” In 2009 the event drew a record crowd of 3,500 runners and walkers to the tunnel. Additionally, AmeriHealth New Jersey sponsors and participates in the

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Challenge, which benefits the Larc School for disabled students; and sponsors

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and several local the minor league baseball teams.Camden Riversharks Sponsorship
, Camden Riversharks

References

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