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About Essence Healthcare
Company Information
Essence is primarily a physician-owned, physician-governed, and locally-managed health plan focused exclusively on Medicare Advantage products.
What does this mean for the Essence members and our physicians? Our members and physicians are involved in the benefit plan design, and include the enhancements that practicing physicians recognize are important to their patients. By combining their perspectives, Essence members have a very cost-effective benefit plan that meets the high quality standards of our physicians.
The Essence Advantage Member Newsletters
Essence Newsroom
View April 2008 News Release - "Essence Healthcare and Purkinje Merge to Form Unique Health Care Services Company"
View May 2006 News Release - "Medicare Part D Deadline Fast Approaching: Essence Healthcare Offers Free Seminars for St. Louis Seniors"
View May 2005 article from CMS - "Managed Care Plan Explands to Include Medicare Beneficiaries in 2 IL Counties in St. Louis Metro Area"
View May 2005 News Release - "Essence Approved for Illinois Expansion of Medicare Advantage Plan"
View January 2005 News Release - "Physician-Owned Medicare Advantage Plan Gains Important Regional Momentum With Growth"
View November 2004 News Release - "Essence, Physician-Owned Medicare+Choice Plan Expands Benefits"
View June 2004 News Release - "Essence Introduces the First Physician-Owned Medicare Health Plan to St. Louis Area"