June 5, 2009
UniCare to Hold Three Summer Expos Aimed at Helping Families Make Good Health Care Decisions
First 'Your Family's Health Expo' to be held Saturday in Beckley
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Charleston, WV (PRNewswire) -- UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc. announced today that it will hold three family health expos this summer to provide families with the tools they need to manage their health.
The first of UniCare's Your Family's Health Expo will be held Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Raleigh County Convention Center in Beckley and will feature more than 20 health-related exhibitors and 2006 World's Strongest Man Phil Pfister.
"West Virginia ranks high in obesity, smoking and cancer rates," said Mitch Collins, regional director for UniCare. "Through fun and entertaining events like these expos, we hope to educate families, and mothers, in particular, about the important choices they make on a daily basis and how they impact the health of their family."
The event is co-sponsored by 59 News, WVNS-TV, and will include games for the kids provided by Party King, health screenings, and a presentation and autograph session with Pfister, a Charleston, West Virginia, resident who is considered one of the top strong man competitors in the world.
"Whether you are an athlete competing on the world stage or a mother taking care of your children, it is important to make smart health care choices," said Pfister, who is the son of two doctors and the husband of a nurse. "I look forward to participating with UniCare in these three health fairs."
Exhibitors at the Beckley health expo include: Weight Watchers, Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley Health Right, Just for Kids, Jan Care Ambulance, West Virginia Rural Health, Automated Health and West Virginia Birth to Three.
The two other events will be held in Welch and Bluefield later in the summer.
UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc. is the state's largest Medicaid provider, serving more than 70,000 recipients each year.
WellPoint, Inc., the parent company of UniCare, serves nearly 1.8 million Medicaid managed care members in 11 states. Members have access to a wide network of health care professionals as well as health management programs.
Web Site: http://www.unicare.com/
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UniCare to Hold Three Summer Expos Aimed at Helping Families Make Good Health Care Decisions
First 'Your Family's Health Expo' to be held Saturday in Beckley
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
Charleston, WV (PRNewswire) -- UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc. announced today that it will hold three family health expos this summer to provide families with the tools they need to manage their health.
The first of UniCare's Your Family's Health Expo will be held Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Raleigh County Convention Center in Beckley and will feature more than 20 health-related exhibitors and 2006 World's Strongest Man Phil Pfister.
"West Virginia ranks high in obesity, smoking and cancer rates," said Mitch Collins, regional director for UniCare. "Through fun and entertaining events like these expos, we hope to educate families, and mothers, in particular, about the important choices they make on a daily basis and how they impact the health of their family."
The event is co-sponsored by 59 News, WVNS-TV, and will include games for the kids provided by Party King, health screenings, and a presentation and autograph session with Pfister, a Charleston, West Virginia, resident who is considered one of the top strong man competitors in the world.
"Whether you are an athlete competing on the world stage or a mother taking care of your children, it is important to make smart health care choices," said Pfister, who is the son of two doctors and the husband of a nurse. "I look forward to participating with UniCare in these three health fairs."
Exhibitors at the Beckley health expo include: Weight Watchers, Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley Health Right, Just for Kids, Jan Care Ambulance, West Virginia Rural Health, Automated Health and West Virginia Birth to Three.
The two other events will be held in Welch and Bluefield later in the summer.
UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc. is the state's largest Medicaid provider, serving more than 70,000 recipients each year.
WellPoint, Inc., the parent company of UniCare, serves nearly 1.8 million Medicaid managed care members in 11 states. Members have access to a wide network of health care professionals as well as health management programs.
Web Site: http://www.unicare.com/
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