ISELIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amerigroup New Jersey, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elevance Health and one of New Jersey’s largest coordinators of Medicaid managed care benefits, announced today that Patrick K. Fox, M.D., a New Jersey native, has been named president of the health plan.

ISELIN，N.J.-（BUSINESS WIRE）-新泽西州Amerigroup是Elevance Health的合资子公司，也是新泽西州医疗补助管理医疗福利最大的协调员之一，今天宣布新泽西州的Patrick K.Fox博士，已被任命为健康计划总裁。

In his new role, Dr. Fox is responsible for all aspects of the health plan’s operations across the state, ensuring its more than 270,000 members receive access to innovative, high-quality healthcare and support services. He will also lead efforts to strengthen relationships in the community with state leaders, providers, and other key stakeholders..

福克斯博士在担任新职务时，负责全州卫生计划运作的各个方面，确保其270000多名成员获得创新，高质量的医疗保健和支持服务。他还将牵头努力加强社区与州领导人，提供者和其他主要利益相关者的关系。。

“Dr. Fox brings a wealth of experience to this role and a commitment to ensuring New Jersey residents have access to healthcare options that can effectively and meaningfully address their physical, behavioral, and social needs,” said Kristen Metzger, president of Elevance Health’s Medicaid East Region.

“福克斯博士为这一角色带来了丰富的经验，并致力于确保新泽西州居民获得能够有效和有意义地满足其身体，行为和社会需求的医疗保健选择，”Elevance Health's Medicaid总裁克里斯汀·梅茨格说东地区。

“We look forward to Dr. Fox’s leadership as we fulfill our mission of being a trusted health partner to the people and communities we serve across New Jersey.”.

“我们期待福克斯博士的领导，因为我们履行了作为我们在新泽西州服务的人民和社区的可信健康合作伙伴的使命。”。

Dr. Fox has more than 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors including as chief medical officer of the Colorado Department of Human Services and as acting director of the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health. Most recently, Dr. Fox served as Elevance Health’s Medicaid plan president in Colorado, where he was responsible for Medicaid growth strategies and development with a focus on health plan retention and operations..

福克斯博士在公共和私营部门拥有超过25年的经验，包括担任科罗拉多州人类服务部首席医疗官和科罗拉多州行为健康办公室代理主任。最近，福克斯博士在科罗拉多州担任Elevance Health的Medicaid计划总裁，负责Medicaid增长战略和发展，重点是健康计划的保留和运营。。

“I’m excited to return to my New Jersey roots and collaborate with state partners, providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders on creating equitable access to high-quality care for the people we mutually serve,” said Dr. Fox. “For more than 25 years, Amerigroup New Jersey has been dedicated to creating a simpler, better healthcare experience that empowers members to be active participants in their healthcare, and I look forward to continuing that progress to close gaps in care and improve health outcomes.”.

福克斯博士说：“我很高兴回到新泽西州的根源，并与州合作伙伴，提供者，社区组织和其他利益相关者合作，为我们相互服务的人公平获得高质量的护理。”。“25多年来，Amerigroup New Jersey一直致力于创造更简单，更好的医疗保健体验，使成员能够积极参与医疗保健，我期待继续取得这一进展，缩小护理差距，改善健康结果“。

Dr. Fox received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and completed his post-doctoral training in psychiatry and forensic psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, where he served on the faculty as an assistant professor and deputy training director of the Forensic Psychiatry Training Program..

福克斯博士获得新泽西州罗格斯医学院的医学学位，并在耶鲁大学医学院完成了精神病学和法医精神病学的博士后培训，在该学院担任法医精神病学的助理教授和副培训主任。培训计划。。

Dr. Fox succeeds Teresa Hursey, who recently was named president of Amerigroup Iowa.

Fox博士成功了Teresa Hursey，他最近被任命为Amerigroup Iowa的总裁。

About Amerigroup New Jersey

关于Amerigroup New Jersey

Amerigroup New Jersey helps improve health care access and quality for thousands of low-income residents throughout the state by developing innovative care management programs and services. Members are assured care that is not only accessible but also accountable, comprehensive, integrated, and patient-centered.

Amerigroup New Jersey通过开发创新的护理管理计划和服务，帮助改善全州数千名低收入居民的医疗保健服务和质量。成员们确信护理不仅可以访问，而且还可以负责，全面，综合和以患者为中心。

Amerigroup New Jersey provides ongoing community relations and outreach to encourage members to become active participants in their healthcare. Through health education programs, members are empowered to choose and sustain a healthy lifestyle. For more information about Amerigroup New Jersey, visit https://www.myamerigroup.com/nj/home.html..

Amerigroup New Jersey提供持续的社区关系和外展，鼓励成员成为他们医疗保健的积极参与者。通过健康教育计划，成员有权选择和维持健康的生活方式。有关Amerigroup New Jersey的更多信息，请访问https://www.myamerigroup.com/nj/home.html..