living environment for new and expectant mothers suffering
from substance use disorder and their children. The project
also provides women with the treatment and recovery resources
necessary to facilitate long-term well-being.
The newly renovated 15,000-square-foot facility features 18
single-family apartments that include two or three bedrooms,
one bathroom, a living room and kitchenette. Shared laundry
facilities are also on-site, and support staff are available 24/7.
“Project Hope uses a phased approach to treat addiction,”
says Stephen Petrany, M.D., chair of the Department of Family
and Community Health at Marshall University Joan C.
Edwards School of Medicine. “Each individual will be assessed
to determine an appropriate, personalized treatment plan.
Individual and group therapy as well as life skills coaching
will be available on-site.”
Piper Joins Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Chad Piper has joined
Highmark West Virginia
as vice president of West
Virginia Medicaid Mar-
kets and president of
West Virginia Family
Health, Highmark West
Virginia’s joint venture
with 22 federally qual-
ified health centers and
other select West Virginia
providers.
Piper brings more than
Chad Piper.
23 years of health care
payment and provider
experience to West Virginia Family Health. Most recently, his
efforts were focused on leading the procurement and implemen-
tation of multiple managed Medicaid plans. He has a significant
background in managing underserved populations, including
behavioral health and long-term services and supports.
Jackson Home Health Earns
Highest Quality Ratings from CMS
A rendering of renovations that will be made to Project Hope in 2019
sponsored by The Health Plan. Photo by Edward Tucker Architects.
This latest addiction recovery initiative complements other
existing local projects, such as Healthy Connections, Cabell
Huntington Hospital’s (CHH) Maternal Opioid Medication
Support, Marshall Health’s Maternal Addiction Recovery
Center and Lily’s Place. Project Hope will largely rely on
referrals from these programs as well as the Huntington City
Mission and the Provider Response Organization for Addic-
tion Care & Treatment, or PROACT.
“Project Hope for Women and Children addresses a
much-needed gap in the continuum of care,” says Beth Ham-
mers, chief executive officer of Marshall Health. “As a mother,
I take great pride in the fact that Project Hope will make it
possible for women to get the care they need to achieve long-
term recovery while their children remain in their care and
they work to establish a stable, strong and loving family unit.”
Other services like medication-assisted treatment, job place-
ment and training and spiritual counseling will be delivered in
outpatient locations including PROACT, which opened earlier
this year in Huntington. Project Hope residents will also have
access to medical and psychiatric care through Marshall Health.
This project is funded by grants from the U.S. Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources and private
donors, including CHH, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Capitol
Business Interiors, Huntington Internal Medicine Group,
Huntington City Mission, The Health Plan, The Huntington
Foundation, Marshall University leadership, Maxor, Valley
Health and Walmart.
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In its most recent report, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services’ (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating System has recognized
Jackson Home Health with a five-star rating in both quality
and patient satisfaction. According to the data, the Ripley
home health provider achieved the highest rating possible in
both categories.
The CMS star ratings, issued quarterly, are highly sought
after by home health providers and are seen as a key differ-
entiator and indicator of overall quality and excellence in the
home health industry.
The professional clinicians and support staff at Jackson
Home Health serve the residents of Ripley and the surrounding
region with quality health care at their place of residence.
Home health care is an effective and affordable solution for
many patients’ post-acute care needs and situations. Home
health professionals treat a wide range of medical conditions,
allowing patients to rest and recover in the comfort of home.
Jackson Home Health is part of LHC Group, a national
provider of post-acute health care services with 32,000
employees operating 780 locations in 36 states.
“The ability of the staff at Jackson Home Health to consis-
tently deliver high-quality care to patients, families, physicians,
referral sources and health care partners is a major factor in our
company’s ongoing success,” says Keith Myers, LHC Group
chairman and CEO. “Their hard work, passion for health care
and dedication to doing the right thing every time are why we
continue to impress our patients, partners, peers and indepen-
dent observers with our performance.”
Cassis Named Academy of
General Dentistry’s Vice President
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has installed
Bruce Cassis, DDS, MAGD, as its new vice president. Cassis
joined the AGD in 1986 and has more than 38 years of expe-
rience in the dental industry.