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Pediatrician presents at Medicaid conference MUSC pediatrician Lewis Gregory, M.D., recently presented during the Medicaid Health Plans of America Annual Conference, held in October in Las Vegas.   Gregory, who also serves as chief medical officer for Select Health of South Carolina, a voluntary Medicaid health insurer, presented information on the company's recent experience in pharmacy management.   Gregory's presentation included the importance of developing partnerships that can make prescription drugs more accessible to everyone. “Some of my pediatric patients are on Medicaid. So being able to get a prescription filled shouldn't be like a game of win, lose or draw,” said Gregory. “My position as CMO at Select Health has allowed me to be hands-on in making prescription drugs more accessible to our members. It's been a challenge, but Select Health has been able to expand its pharmacy program, and now children on the First Choice health plan can get unlimited prescriptions per month.”   Gregory went on to say that he's fortunate to be a part of two dynamic organizations—MUSC and Select Health. “Whether I'm tending to a patient or at a board meeting, my role as pediatrician and CMO allows me to keep my focus on what really matters—preventive health and an unwavering support system.”   Select Health has been serving families in South Carolina for more than a decade. As the state's largest voluntary provider of Medicaid medical homes, the Select Health insurance plan, First Choice, serves more than 75,000 members in 36 South Carolina counties. Select Health is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmeriHealth Mercy. To learn more about Select Health, log on to http://www.selecthealthofsc.com.   Attendees of Medicaid Health Plans of America's (MHPA) 2006 Annual Meeting were provided a wealth of useful information from expert speakers—all addressing the most relevant and timeless issues facing the Medicaid managed care industry today.   For more information, visit http://www.mhpa.org.     Friday, Dec. 8, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.