Avalon Healthcare Signs Hospital System Contract with Broward Health.New Contract Includes Four Hospitals and Ancillary Facilities and Services TAMPA, Fla. -- Avalon Healthcare, Inc., Florida's fast growing statewide individual and group health insurance plan, signed a direct provider agreement with the Broward Health System based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The agreement, which became effective May 1, 2008, includes the four hospitals and ancillary services and facilities owned and operated by the system. Hospitals included in the agreement are Broward General Medical Center, including the Chris Evert Noun 1. Chris Evert - United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954) Chrissie Evert, Christine Marie Evert, Evert Children's Hospital A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children. The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties. , North Broward Medical Center, Imperial Point Medical Center and the Coral Springs Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. Medical Center. The four hospitals provide over 1,500 hospital beds to Broward County residents. "A direct relationship with the Broward Health System is a major step forward for Avalon Healthcare as the Company continues to strategically build a best in class hospital network in South Florida," said Avalon CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Charles O'Neill Charles O'Neill (March 21, 1821 – November 25, 1893) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the American Civil War and Reconstruction. O'Neill was born in Philadelphia. . "The Broward Hospital System represents high quality facilities with outstanding doctors and healthcare services. The result is that our Members can count on quality healthcare at a reasonable cost." "We are pleased to enter into this relationship," said Joe Rogers Joseph B. Rogers (b. 1965 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a politician who was sworn in as the youngest Lieutenant Governor in Colorado history. Rogers is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. , Senior Vice President of Business Development and Managed Care for Broward Health. "Avalon brings a fresh approach to the managed care marketplace." Over the past 18 months, Avalon Healthcare has signed direct hospital contracts with the BayCare Health System in Tampa (nine hospitals), Mt. Sinai Hospital Sinai Hospital is a Baltimore, Maryland hospital originally founded in 1866 as the Hebrew Hospital and Asylum. It is now a Jewish-sponsored teaching hospital that provides care for all people. in Miami Beach, Winter Haven Hospital, IASIS Hospital System in Tampa (four hospitals), the University Community Hospital System in Tampa (three hospitals), Tenet Hospitals located in South Florida (10 hospitals) and Bartow Regional Hospital. "Avalon is committed to creating a value-based direct hospital network for our Members that gives them access to high-end quality hospitals, physicians and ancillary service," O'Neill concluded. "The process is never-ending." Broward Health, providing service for more than 50 years, is a nationally recognized system offering world class health care services to its neighbors in South Florida. One of the five largest public health systems in the nation, Broward Health includes Broward General Medical Center, North Broward Medical Center, Imperial Point Medical Center, Coral Springs Medical Center, Chris Evert Children's Hospital, Broward Health Weston and more than 30 facilities of the Community Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract and Broward Health Physician Group. For more information visit www.browardhealth.org. Florida based Avalon Healthcare is an innovative health insurance company offering consumer directed health plans to employers and individuals who need high quality, affordable healthcare and live and work in Florida. The Company offers a variety of plan benefits including co-pay plans and HSA HSA Health Savings Account (US) HSA Human Serum Albumin HSA Human Services Agency (Nevada) HSA Health Services Agency HSA Health and Safety Authority (Ireland) compatible plans. Based in Tampa, the Company is quickly becoming one of the most well-respected, quality health plans available statewide. www.avalonhealthcare.com |
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