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March 28, 2024

CHOICE SelectHealth Completes LGBT Training and Earns Platinum Certification from SAGE

June 7, 2018

SelectHealth, VNSNY CHOICE’s Special Needs Plan for HIV-positive Medicaid recipients, has been awarded Platinum-level certification from the Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) organization—indicating that 80% or more of SelectHealth staff members have undergone SAGE’s cultural competency training. This training, known as SAGECare, is designed to increase awareness among clinical and administrative staff of cultural issues and sensitivities around sexual orientation and gender identification, in order to ensure a welcoming and respectful health care environment for all individuals within the LGBTQ community.

By achieving Platinum SAGE certification, SelectHealth now joins VNSNY Hospice, VNSNY Home Care and Partners in Care, which have also been awarded SAGE Platinum-level status. “CHOICE continues to serve special populations,” notes Dr. Hany Abdelaal, President of VNSNY CHOICE, “and this certification ensures that our staff have the appropriate education and training for managing our newest members.”