(SPOKANE, Wash.) To kick off a new partnership, Molina Healthcare of Washington and Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Spokane brightened up the holidays for patients at the hospital with a special surprise. Molina Healthcare’s giant cat mascot, Dr. Cleo, paid a visit to the hospital to deliver goody bags including calculators, pencils, crayons, Dr. Cleo stickers and bookmarkers.
“Dr. Cleo’s holiday visit was a wonderful surprise for our patients," said Kristin Monasmith of Shriners Hospitals for Children. "We look forward to our new partnership with Molina Healthcare and working with Dr. Cleo to promote healthy lifestyles for kids.”
“Molina Healthcare is proud to call Shriners Hospitals for Children a partner,” said Greg Smith, director of community outreach for Molina Healthcare of Washington. “Dr. Cleo loves kids and we were happy to bring some holiday cheer to the patients at the hospital.”
The Spokane hospital recently joined the Molina Healthcare of Washington network. Molina Healthcare provides quality health care to underserved individuals and families in Washington.
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children® is a health care system of 22 hospitals dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research, and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’ ability to pay. For more infomation, visit www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
About Molina Healthcare
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:MOH) provides quality and cost-effective Medicaid-related solutions to meet the health care needs of low-income families and individuals and to assist state agencies in their administration of the Medicaid program. Our licensed health plans in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin currently serve approximately 1.7 million members, and our subsidiary, Molina Medicaid Solutions, provides business processing and information technology administrative services to Medicaid agencies in Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, and West Virginia, and drug rebate administration services in Florida. More information about Molina Healthcare is available at www.molinahealthcare.com.