Alignis sign agreement with Guardian Resources.ATLANTA--(HealthWire)--Nov. 21, 1996--Alignis, Inc., a nationally operated speciality PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there headquartered in Atlanta, announces it has reached an agreement with Guardian Resources, Inc., a fully integrated managed care organization headquartered in Holiday, Fla. Guardian Resources, a four year old PPO, provides access to physicians and ancillary services to nearly 1 million people in every state. Under the agreement Alignis will provide Guardian Resources with credentialed chiropractors throughout its current seven state network to serve a patient population of nearly 200,000 lives. Alignis and Guardian Resources contemplate expanding their relationship into other regions as the Alignis network grows. The agreement extends to health and workers compensation benefits. Guardian Resources maintains over 220 payor accounts. Alignis, Inc. is a musculoskeletal musculoskeletal /mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal/ (-skel´e-t'l) pertaining to or comprising the skeleton and muscles. mus·cu·lo·skel·e·tal adj. Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton. specialty PPO representing chiropractors, podiatrists, and acupuncturists throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and contracts with workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. and group health plans. Alignis is the second largest chiropractic chiropractic (kīrəprăk`tĭk) [Gr.,=doing by hand], medical practice based on the theory that all disease results from a disruption of the functions of the nerves. network in the country. CONTACT: Alignis, Inc. Brian Ellacott, 404/848-0944 |
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