UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE INC
5100 COMMERCE CROSSINGS DRIVE, LOUISVILLE, KY 40229 www.passporthealthplan.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: PROVIDING OR ARRANGING FOR THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE MEDICAID RECIPIENTS PURSUANT TO A MANAGED CARE INITIATIVE WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY AND TO ELIGIBLE MEDICARE SPECIAL NEEDS RECIPIENTS THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES.

PROVIDING/ ARRANGING HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE MEDICAID AND MEDICARE SPECIAL NEEDS RECIPIENTS IN KENTUCKY.

UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE, INC. (D/B/A PASSPORT HEALTH PLAN) IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED, PROVIDER-SPONSORED HEALTH PLAN WITH TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ADMINISTERING KENTUCKY MEDICAID BENEFITS. THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES, PASSPORT PROVIDES SERVICES TO OVER 300,000 MEDICAID ELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN KENTUCKY. PASSPORT ALSO HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES TO PROVIDE PREPAID HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE TO ELIGIBLE MEDICARE SPECIAL NEEDS ENROLLEES. PASSPORT PROVIDES THESE SERVICES TO OVER 2,000 MEMBERS. PASSPORT'S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1997 BY SEVERAL PRIVATE PROVIDER SPONSORS TO HELP THE COMMONWEALTH CONTROL THE RISING COSTS OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS. AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, PASSPORT DOES NOT HAVE SHAREHOLDERS AND THEREFORE OPERATES WITH A LOW ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE OF 8-9%. THROUGH CAREFUL SPENDING AND LOW HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION COSTS, PASSPORT HAS BEEN ABLE TO REALIZE TRUE ECONOMIC VALUE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. PASSPORT COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, MEMBERS, AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES TO FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO HELP KENTUCKIANS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. AS A RESULT, PASSPORT HAS SURPASSED MANY OF THE TOP NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE COMMERCIAL AND MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS IN IMPROVING CERTAIN HEALTH OUTCOMES. PASSPORT HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR ALWAYS STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE BY RESEARCHING AND INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE. PASSPORT'S STAFF ARE COMMITTED (AND KEENLY ABLE) TO FORECAST WAYS WE CAN PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE INNOVATIVE, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO REDUCE OR STABILIZE COSTS. PASSPORT HAS A BROAD NETWORK OF PROVIDERS FOR ITS MEMBERS, INCLUDING MANY PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS, NURSING FACILITIES, HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCIES, A 24-HOUR CALL CENTER, PHARMACIES, LABORATORIES, AND VISION, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS. PASSPORT OFFERS MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFESPAN. AS PART OF THESE PROGRAMS PASSPORT WORKS CLOSELY WITH AND SUPPORTS PROVIDERS IN THEIR TREATMENT PLANS, AND CONNECTS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ADVOCATES WHO ARE ABLE TO ASSIST IN AREAS BEYOND PASSPORT'S COVERED BENEFITS. PASSPORT ALSO HAS A TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVING A HIGH LEVEL OF MEMBER SATISFACTION. WE ARE ABLE TO ACHIEVE THIS HIGH LEVEL OF SATISFACTION BASED ON SEVERAL FEATURES UNIQUE TO PASSPORT'S BUSINESS MODEL. PASSPORT HAS STAFF AND LEADERSHIP WHO LIVE IN, AND UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PASSPORT ALSO OFFERS PROVIDER ENGAGEMENT; PROVIDER CHOICE FOR MEMBERS; CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE SEASONED STAFF; COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND TELEPHONE RESPONSIVENESS THAT EXCEEDS REQUIREMENTS; MEMBER OUTREACH TO HIGH RISK GROUPS SUCH AS HOMELESS MEMBERS, THOSE WHO ARE PREGNANT, MEDICALLY FRAGILE AND SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATIONS. PASSPORT ALSO OFFERS INDUSTRY-LEADING DIVERSITY TRAINING.PASSPORT BELIEVES IN SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOCUSES ON MAKING OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER AND A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE. PASSPORT'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SET ASIDE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY, ACCESS, EFFICIENCY, AND COST OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERED TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. SINCE 2006, THE IHOP (IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES PROGRAM) INITIATIVE OFFERS ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO MEDICAID OR UNINSURED PATIENTS THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY. FUNDING IS FOR ONE-TIME PROJECTS THAT COULD BE COMPLETED IN 1 YEAR WITH QUANTIFIABLE OUTCOMES. PASSPORT ALSO HOLDS A GRANTS COMMITTEE AND A DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS COMMITTEE, WHICH APPROVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS AND CAUSES THAT WOULD NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF THE IHOP. PASSPORT IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO HELPING KENTUCKIANS LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES. PASSPORT'S VALUES ARE INTEGRITY, COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY, AND STEWARDSHIP.

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