Access Health, Inc. Announces Contract With Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.RANCHO CORDOVA Rancho Cordova (răn`chō kôrdō`və), uninc. residential city (1990 pop. 48,731), Sacramento co., N Calif. A suburb of Sacramento, it experienced rapid growth in the late 20th cent. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 1996--Access Health, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ACCS ACCS Air Command and Control System (NATO) ACCS Advanced Cisco Campus Switching ACCS Association of Copyright for Computer Software ACCS Air Command & Control System ACCS Airborne Command & Control Squadron ) announced an agreement today with Blue Cross & Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. to provide Personal Health Advisor (PHA PHA abbr. phytohemagglutinin PHA phytohemagglutinin, a plant lectin. ), enrolling more than 350,000 Classic, Healthmate, Healthmate 2000 and Direct Pay plan members, effective April 15, 1996. PHA will be offered to members on a voluntary basis as an enhancement to their current health plan. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is a non-profit hospital A non-profit hospital, or not-for-profit hospital, is a hospital which is organized as a non-profit corporation. Based on their charitable purpose and most often affiliated with a religious denomination they are a traditional means of delivering medical care in the United States. and medical service corporation and is the largest managed care organization in Rhode Island. "We are pleased to be partnering with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to provide more health plan members in the New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. area with Personal Health Advisor," said Ken Plumlee, president and chief executive officer of Access Health, Inc. "We look forward to delivering accessible, cost-effective health care options to these Blue Cross & Blue Shield customers." Personal Health Advisor is a 24-hour, personal health management program providing subscribers with a broad range of healthcare information including symptom assessment, health education and general medical information. Members can call a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ask questions or receive help in deciding the most appropriate medical course of action to take depending on the caller's symptoms. Currently, there are 10 million members enrolled in Personal Health Advisor nationwide. "We are confident that PHA will provide our members with access to healthcare information that will enable them to make more informed healthcare decisions," said Doug McIntosh, president of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. "We believe this program continues to demonstrate Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island's commitment to quality healthcare, improved customer satisfaction and our leadership position in providing new and innovative services to Rhode Islanders." Access Health, Inc. is the leading provider of personal health management services designed to help health plans, self-insured employers and hospital-based delivery systems improve the quality of care, reduce costs, and improve member satisfaction. Its services include health information, prevention and care management programs designed to improve patient access and promote individual responsibility for managing health among consumers. Access Health is headquartered at 11020 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, Calif., 95670. The phone number is 916/851-4000, fax is 916/852-3890 and on the World Wide Web at http://www.access-health.com. CONTACT: Access Health, Inc. David Pincus, 916/851-4000 or White & Company Laura Hawkins/Amy Moran, 415/274-8100 |
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