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CentraState Briefs CentraState Medical Center 901 W Main St Freehold, NJ 07728 CentraState Launches Community Health Plan CentraState is pleased to announce its partnership with QualCare and the Affiliated Physicians and Employers Health Plan (APEHP) to offer an alternative health plan for the Central New Jersey community. This plan is the first of its kind in New Jersey to focus on offering health care coverage to businesses within an organization's surrounding area. The CentraState Community Health Plan design enables small and mid- size employers and physician practices to pool their combined enrollment and claims experience to realize the potential benefits of a self-funded plan, while reducing the overall risk to any one employer group. This gives your business the opportunity to obtain plan benefits and pricing advantages that are typically reserved only for larger employer groups. The CentraState Community Health Plan is now available to members of the Greater Monmouth, Howell and Jackson chambers of commerce and physician practices with as few as two eligible employees working 24+ hours per week. The plan offers unique health care options and an alternative to traditional insurance programs: • Specifically for businesses and practices with 2–50 employees or larger • Affordable and competitive pricing structure • Multiple plan designs for your employees to choose from • Large local and national provider list featuring CentraState's Community-Based Network • Local service staff to answer your questions • Available to husband & wife and partner-only businesses • Complimentary Flexible Spending Account and Health Reimbursement Arrangement administration • Numerous value added benefits available from our partners at PIER and CBIZ to help lower expenses and reduce administration costs For more information, visit www.centrastate.com/healthplan. To learn how you can participate in the CentraState Community Health Plan for small business, email your questions to cchpinfo@cbiz.com or speak to an area representative at 855-610-2366. Cancer Survivors Day CentraState Healthcare System is hosting its sixth annual Cancer Survivors Day event on Sunday, June 1, 11–3 p.m. The free event is open to anyone who has been touched by cancer and will be held at CentraState's Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus. The event will also include music, a luncheon, mini-health fair, sharing of survivor stories and other activities. There will also be a keynote speech by humorist Jan McInnis. National Cancer Survivors Day is an annual worldwide event celebrating life after a cancer diagnosis. The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation defines a "survivor" as anyone living with a history of cancer—from the moment of diagnosis onward. For more information and to RSVP, visit centrastate.com/ healthprograms or call 732-303-5042. To view videos of cancer survivors, visit www.centrastate.com/empowered. Read Healthy Directions online at www.centrastate.com/publications. Subscribe to our free health e-newsletter by scanning the QR code with your smartphone or visiting www.centrastate.com/enews. Colorectal Cancer Run Join us Sunday, May 4, for the 5th Annual Paulette Steps Toward Cancer Wellness 5K Run/1 Mile Fitness Walk to support colorectal cancer awareness, programs and research. For more information and to register, visit www.centrastatefoundation.org/paulette or call 732-294-7026. Upcoming Events: Diabetes Forum April 22 Neuro Wellness event May 27 For more information about these events, visit www.centrastate.com/livewell or call The Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center at 732-308-0570.