State of Vermont Department of Health Access Chooses eQHealth Solutions for Care Management Solutions

BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

eQHealth Solutions, a population health company encompassing technology solutions and medical management services, has been selected to provide the care management IT platform for the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA).

Under this agreement, eQHealth Solutions, in partnership with Cognizant (CTSH), will provide a comprehensive care management system tailored to meet the specific needs of the DVHA. eQHealth's technology and care coordination services expertise in combination with Cognizant's leading healthcare and technology services and solutions will provide DVHA a complete care management platform. This will support DVHA in their quality goal initiatives for Vermont's publically funded health insurance beneficiaries.

"After evaluating a large slate of competitive proposals, we are pleased to announce our work with eQHealth Solutions," said Hal Cohen, AHS Secretary. "eQHealth is providing us with a new care management system, which will enable our care managers and community partners to better the health and well-being of our residents, our number one priority. I welcome eQHealth to Vermont as part of the team working to transform how we administer health and human services to meet the needs of today."

"We bring state-of-the-art technology and traditional personalized care together in one package that can truly make a difference, making it possible to support care value and quality outcomes. Because we rely on both proprietary software technologies and member care engagement within communities, our experience is uniquely positioned to help Vermont achieve its goals," said Edie Castello, president and CEO of eQHealth Solutions. "We are honored to be working with the Agency of Human Services and look forward to collaborating with Vermont to move the healthcare quality needle in the right direction."

The agreement will specifically enable the DVHA to leverage eQSuite^®, eQHealth's scalable technology software platform designed to provide both network population management and individual member management. In addition, the agency will leverage Cognizant's experience in infrastructure development and IT services.

"As a leader in healthcare IT, we have extensive expertise developing and managing infrastructures that deliver optimal payer, provider and patient experiences," said David Johnson, Vice President and Global Head of Public Sector at Cognizant. "Our work with eQHealth Solutions will provide DVHA with a tailored, secure and robust care management platform that will help Vermont's health insurance programs improve services, access to care and efficiencies."

About the Agency of Human Services (AHS) and the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

AHS is Vermont's State Medicaid Agency. Its departments provide a broad array of programs and services to improve the conditions and well-being of Vermonters. DVHA is the department within AHS that operates the Medicaid managed care model in concert with other departments and community partners. Generally, DVHA is responsible for the management of Vermont's publicly funded health insurance programs.

About eQHealth Solutions

Founded in 1986, eQHealth Solutions is a non-profit population health management and technology solutions company that touches millions of lives annually throughout the nation. Our high-tech and high-touch models include innovative technology solutions and quality care coordination services focused on high-quality outcomes and optimization of provider and payer networks. eQHealth serves a variety of entities including federal, state and commercial clients. For more information, visit www.eqhs.org.

About Cognizant

Cognizant CTSH is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. With over 100 development and delivery centers worldwide and approximately 217,700 employees as of March 31, 2015, Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com/ or follow us on Twitter: Cognizant.

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