Pediatrician Dr. Theodore Kremer Receives Provider Summit Award

ST. LOUIS - Oct. 30, 2019 - PRLog -- Esse Health is pleased to announce Dr. Theodore Kremer has received the Provider Summit Award from Home State Health in collaboration with its parent company Centene Corporation.  Dr. Kremer is a board certified pediatrician with Esse Health Hazelwood Florissant Pediatrics. The award is given annually to practitioners who make extraordinary efforts to provide quality pediatric care and clinical excellence to Home State Health members.  Dr. Kremer was recognized for personally reaching out to his Home State Health patients and encouraging them to come in for annual visits.

Esse Health is a St. Louis-based, independent physician group that strives to improve the overall well-being of its patients through patient education, lifestyle modification and prevention.  Esse Health's adult and pediatric primary care offices have been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) 2014 Level 3 recognition by the National Committee on Quality Assurance. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Million Hearts Initiative recognized Esse Health as a Hypertension Control Champion for its success in helping patients control their high blood pressure.  With 44 locations throughout the St. Louis and Metro East area, Esse Health's services include asthma, allergy and immunology, family medicine, gastroenterology, internal medicine, nutrition, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology and urology.  Esse Health is a recognized leader in using technology in health care and physician accountability for both quality and cost-of-care.  For more information on Esse Health, visit www.essehealth.com.

Home State Health is a Care Management Organization that serves the needs of Missourians through a range of health insurance solutions. Home State Health serves the Medicaid population in partnership with MO HealthNet. The organization also focuses on under-insured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter. Additionally, Home State Health provides insurance for the Medicare population through a Medicare Advantage plan, Allwell. Home State Health exists to improve the health of its members through focused, compassionate and coordinated care. Home State Health is owned by a joint venture of Centene Corporation and Missouri Community Health Access. Centene Corporation is a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise.