Deborah Heart and Lung Center Joins AmeriHealth New Jersey’s Growing List of Tier 1 Providers

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CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AmeriHealth New Jersey today announced that Deborah Heart and Lung Center has joined the company’s list of Tier 1 providers, enabling members who have an Advantage plan to pay less when seeking the specialized care Deborah offers. AmeriHealth New Jersey’s tiered Advantage plans were designed to give members the option to pay lower out-of-pocket costs when visiting a Tier 1 provider.

According to the New Jersey Department of Health, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in New Jersey¹. Deborah is an 89-bed specialty hospital located in Burlington County that diagnoses and treats all forms of cardiac, vascular and pulmonary diseases in adults, as well as congenital and acquired heart defects in both adults and children.

“We’re happy to have Deborah Heart and Lung Center among our Tier 1 providers, and collaborate together in offering our members another affordable option for specialty care in Burlington County,” said Ken Kobylowski, AmeriHealth New Jersey’s senior vice president of provider contracting and network operations.

For more information about AmeriHealth New Jersey, visit amerihealthnj.com.

¹ http://www.state.nj.us/health/chs/hnj2020/chronic/heartdiseasestroke/

About AmeriHealth New Jersey

AmeriHealth New Jersey* is dedicated to enabling the people of New Jersey to improve their health and well-being while providing them access to affordable, quality care. Exclusively focused on the state of New Jersey, we offer one of the largest provider networks in the state, as well as access to hospitals and doctors across the nation. Our members also have access to our innovative Commit2Wellness programs. Whether you are an individual, a small- or mid-sized business, a municipality, self-funded group, or board of education, we can provide you with a health insurance plan that best meets your needs. Named one of the Best Places to Work for the past five years, AmeriHealth New Jersey is located in Cranbury, NJ. For more information visit amerihealthnj.com.

*AmeriHealth Insurance Company of New Jersey | AmeriHealth HMO, Inc.

About Deborah Heart and Lung Center

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is an 89-bed teaching hospital that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired heart, lung, and vascular diseases in adults, as well as providing outpatient cardiology services for children. The Hospital also treats corollary diseases through additional specialized programs including the Deborah Diabetes Center, the James Klinghoffer Center for Wound Healing, the Institute for Sleep Medicine, Deborah’s Balance Center, the Women’s Heart Center, the Multi-Disciplinary Oncology Clinic, and the Bariatric Program at Deborah. For more information, visit www.demanddeborah.org or find us on Facebook.