VSNY CHOICE, an affiliate of Visiting Nurse Service of NewYork and the largest provider of HIV/AIDS services in New York, will acquirethe New York-Presbyterian System SelectHealth (NYPS) health care plan forpeople with HIV/AIDS and their families, according to a VSNY statement. The newplan, VSNY CHOICE Select Health, is a special needs plan for New Yorkers whoare eligible for Medicaid. It will provide each member with a team of doctorswho are led and coordinated by a nurse care manager. The plan will also givemembers access to specialists in HIV and other fields, including cardiology,dermatology, pulmonary medicine or endocrinology. The new plan went into effectJune 1.

To read the VSNY statement, click here.