CAMDEN, N.J., August 28, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modivcare Inc. (the "Company" or "Modivcare") (Nasdaq: MODV), a technology-enabled healthcare services company that provides a platform of integrated supportive care solutions focused on improving health outcomes, through its Higi service, highlights its partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) to introduce the Caring Hearts Initiative in Camden County, New Jersey. This initiative aims to bring essential supportive care services to communities with significant health disparities.

Caring Hearts is a grassroots, community-driven initiative designed to leverage the resources of national organizations like ACC and Modivcare, local community partners, and community corner store owners. Its goal is to deliver health and nutrition resources to underserved communities, addressing health disparities through strategic partnership and innovative programs. Camden County ranks #1 on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJ EDA) Food Desert Relief Act Map and is one of several locations participating in this multi-city program.

Key activities in Camden County include:

• Placement of Higi Stations: These conveniently located health stations offer community members the opportunity to screen themselves for hypertension, obesity and diabetes risks, facilitating awareness and educational outreach.

• Connecting People to Resources: On-the-ground efforts will connect residents to food insecurity resources, including financial incentives provided by the Food Trust to community members and to corner store owners to stock fresh produce and vegetables.

• Educational Materials: Materials distributed through health stations increase knowledge of risk factors for heart disease and other conditions. Additionally, individuals gain access to information on heart health from CardioSmart, ACC’s patient engagement program.

• Coalition of Partners: This collaborative effort involving Modivcare, ACC, The Food Trust and local store owners serves to deliver health and nutrition resources, aiming to reduce the prevalence of health disparities through traditionally underserved communities.

Milestones and Achievements:

• Risk Assessments: Caring Hearts Higi Stations in New Jersey and nationally have conducted 400,000 heart risk tests, collecting information on family history, lifestyle and weight to assess the lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease.

• Vaccine Awareness Program: Now in its third year under a grant program with Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS), the Caring Hearts Initiative educates and provides resources to the community, reinforcing the importance of immunizations in preventing heart disease and stroke.

• Partnerships: Long-standing collaboration with a non-governmental organization to address key health barriers through multi-year programs.

• Higi Station Impact: Modivcare’s Higi Stations have already significantly increased community health in Camden Caring Hearts locations by conducting over 4,000 screenings thus far, contributing to increased health awareness, early detection and better management of chronic conditions.