improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . october 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message parts of this article those related to the new jersey department of banking and insurance s assessment of company performance in 2008 need to be updated . please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information . november 2014 this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . january 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message amerihealth new jersey type subsidiary industry insurance founded 1995 headquarters cranbury new jersey key people mike sullivan president & senior vice president of diversified businesses for independence blue cross mike munoz senior vice president of sales & marketing ken kobylowski senior vice president of provider contracting & network operations products health insurance number of employees 200 parent independence blue cross website www.amerihealthnj.com amerihealth new jersey is a provider of health insurance to nearly 260 000 employers and individuals throughout new jersey . the company s contracted hospital and physician network includes thousands of physicians at 76 hospitals throughout its service area . 1 its hmo and pos plans are new jersey s top rated health plans based on the highest ratings for customer service and quality of care in the 2008 new jersey department of banking and insurance hmo performance report . 2 amerihealth new jersey is headquartered in cranbury . amerihealth new jersey offers nationwide coverage through phcs a preferred provider organization ppo . the company offers insurance solutions through amerihealth s wellness benefits and incentive programs . 3 contents 1 history 2 wellness programs 3 community involvement 4 awards and recognition 5 references 6 external links history edit amerihealth originally known as delaware valley hmo was established in 1995 to provide health coverage to pennsylvania employers and their staff residing in burlington camden gloucester and salem counties of new jersey . it expanded its coverage area to include southern new jersey and delaware and by 1997 amerihealth offered coverage to the entire state of new jersey . 4 in 2013 amerihealth announced it would be offering plans in new jersey on the federally run health insurance exchange . 5 wellness programs edit amerihealth new jersey is a provider of employer on site health coaching with a nurse wellness specialist to small and mid sized new jersey based organizations . workplace wellness services include sending registered nurses to provide a broad spectrum of on site health education seminars screenings and support . amerihealth new jersey offers an incentive based wellness program 6 called commit2wellness rewards which provides individuals and groups with tools to support wellness and rewards for living a healthy lifestyle . community involvement edit amerihealth new jersey is the name sponsor of the new jersey devils practice facility the amerihealth pavilion . at the time this sponsorship was announced news reports cited amerihealth s desire to contribute to the revitalization of newark . 7 amerihealth new jersey is also a sponsor and participant in special olympics new jersey s annual lincoln tunnel challenge . in 2009 the event drew a record crowd of 3 500 runners and walkers to the tunnel . additionally amerihealth new jersey sponsors and participates in the ben franklin bridge challenge which benefits the larc school for the disabled ; 8 9 and sponsors rutgers university and several local the minor league baseball teams . 10 awards and recognition edit njbiz magazine has recognized amerihealth new jersey in multiple awards programs over the past several years . the company is one of new jersey s best places to work for five consecutive years one of the top privately held companies and one of the 50 fastest growing companies in new jersey . 11 12 13 amerihealth earned top ratings for customer service and quality of care in the 2008 new jersey department of banking and insurance s hmo performance report . 14 the company s managed care plan amerihealth hmo inc. of new jersey has received the highest possible accreditation by the national committee for quality assurance ncqa by meeting ncqa s rigorous evaluation standards . 15 references edit network update amerihealth.com 2008 njdobi performance report nj.gov amerihealth news national access amerihealth.com amerihealth history amerihealth.com http finance.yahoo.com news amerihealth jersey cooper university health 163100916.html amerihealth health resources amerihealth.com amerihealth contributing to the revitalization of downtown newark by rich chere 2 september 2008 the star ledger ben franklin bridge challenge larc school red orbit news ben franklin bridge challenge prnewswire camden riversharks sponsorship camden riversharks these are n.j. s best places to work for 2016 njbiz . njbiz . retrieved 2016 05 11 . 50 fastest growing companies njbiz . njbiz . retrieved 2016 05 11 . top 100 privately held companies nos. 50 1 njbiz . njbiz . retrieved 2016 05 11 . 2008 state of new jersey department of banking and insurance hmo report card ncqa health care quality report national committee for quality assurance external links edit amerihealth new jersey website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title amerihealth & oldid 735607270 categories companies based in burlington county new jerseycompanies established in 1995health maintenance organizationsinsurance companies of the united statesmount laurel new jerseywoodbridge township new jerseyhealth insurance companieshidden categories articles lacking reliable references from october 2009all articles lacking reliable referencesarticles with a promotional tone from october 2009all articles with a promotional tonewikipedia articles in need of updating from november 2014all wikipedia articles in need of updatingorphaned articles from january 2015all orphaned articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 21 august 2016 at 22 14 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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