Keystone First is a medical assistance (
Medicaid
Medicaid in the United States is a federal and state program that helps with healthcare costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers benefits not normally covered by Medicare, including nursing home care and pers ...
and
Medicare) managed care health plan based in southeastern Pennsylvania. Keystone focuses on low-income residents in southeastern Pennsylvania counties including,
Bucks
Bucks may refer to:
Places
* Buckinghamshire, England, abbreviated Bucks
* Bucks, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community
* Bucks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community
* Bucks, Michigan, an unincorporated community ...
,
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
,
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
,
Montgomery, and
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
. The healthcare provider currently serves over 400,000 residents in the area.
History
Keystone First was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1982 as the Mercy Health Plan. The company is a subsidiary of
Independence Blue Cross. In 2015, Keystone First was rated among the "top Medicaid plans in Pennsylvania".
Keystone First allows clients to receive regular eye exams, however does not cover prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses if the client is over the age of 21.
Some Keystone plans do not cover "anesthesia without prior authorization" for dental care.
Keystone First VIP Choice plan serve dual eligible special needs which is offered to clients on both Medicare and Medicaid. Keystone First Community HealthChoices currently covers approximately 70,000 people in the region.
See also
*
Health Partners Plans
Health Partners Plans (HPP) is a non-profit hospital-owned health maintenance organization which provides Medicaid and Medicare to central and southeastern Pennsylvania residents. Health Partners Plans has over 262,000 members throughout Pennsyl ...
References
External links
*{{Official, https://www.keystonefirstpa.com/
1982 establishments in Pennsylvania
Health care companies based in Pennsylvania