MANCHESTER, N.H., Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Health Plan (Meridian) is pleased to announce the President for its New Hampshire operations opening in 2013.

Long-time New Hampshire resident and physician, Dr. Mohamed Ally, will head the new office, bringing local understanding and a wealth of experience.  "We intend to support and increase clinical quality without disrupting patient-doctor relationships, through our commitment to enduring relationships with providers and state government, use of innovative award-winning technology and our unique New Hampshire-based Integrated Care Management and Community Care Coordination approach," said Dr. Ally, who joined Meridian on July 2, 2012 in the Detroit, Michigan corporate offices.  Meridian's New Hampshire office opens on Monday, August 27, 2012.

Joining Dr. Ally is Andrew McClure, Director of Quality Improvement. Andy has worked in health care Quality Improvement for 15 years, including health plans and 13 New Hampshire critical access hospitals. 

Meridian is honored by the opportunity to serve the residents of New Hampshire, providing accessible, high quality health care services.  Fostering strong partnerships with the provider community will play an integral role in supporting New Hampshire Medicaid enrollees.

Meridian Health Plan is a physician-owned, physician-operated health plan with extensive Medicaid experience in its subsidiary operations in Michigan, Illinois and Iowa. Meridian's affiliates include Medicaid and Medicare health plans and MeridianRx, a Pharmacy Benefit Management company.  Currently Meridian Health Plan serves over 300,000 Medicaid members. 

For more information, visit www.mhplan.com.

SOURCE Meridian Health Plan