Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Renews Relationship with HCA.FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla. -- South Florida - Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Shield A US not-for-profit health care insurer that is a reimbursement intermediary for physicians. Cf Blue Cross. of Florida/Health Options, Inc. and HCA HCA, n.pr See acid, hydroxycitric. (the Hospital Corporation of America The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world. It is based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare ) East Florida Division have announced a long-term renewal of their contractual relationship for their HCA South Florida and Treasure Coast Hospitals, including HCA's network of Ambulatory Surgery Centers ambulatory surgery center A free-standing center that performs various types of surgery and Imaging Centers. This three-year agreement provides network stability and access to quality healthcare for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is Florida's largest health insurance provider and plan administrator. The company is a member of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The nonprofit, Jacksonville-based Blue Cross and its subsidiaries serve more than 8. and Health Options Commercial and Medicare membership.
The following hospitals are included in the renewal:
-- Miami Dade County:
-- Aventura Hospital and Medical Center in Aventura
-- Cedars Medical Center in Miami
-- Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami
-- Broward County:
-- Northwest Medical Center in Margate
-- Plantation General Hospital and Medical Center in
Plantation
-- University Hospital and Medical Center in Tamarac
-- Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation
-- Palm Beach County:
-- Columbia Hospital in West Palm Beach
-- JFK Medical Center in Atlantis
-- Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee
-- Okeechobee County:
-- Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee
-- St. Lucie County:
-- Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute in
Fort Pierce
-- St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie
"We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to have the HCA South Florida and Treasure Coast Hospitals in our provider network," said Barry Schwartz, M.D., vice president, network management, BCBSF BCBSF Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida . "This three-year agreement will continue to provide increased convenience, service and high quality care for our members in Miami/Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties." "HCA is delighted to continue to serve the healthcare needs of Blue Cross and Health Option's members with our comprehensive list of quality inpatient and outpatient services outpatient services Hospital-based services Managed care Medical and other services provided, to a nonadmitted Pt, by a hospital or other qualified facility–eg, mental health clinic, rural health clinic, mobile X-ray unit, free-standing dialysis unit Examples , and our dedicated physicians and staff," said Stephen L. Royal, President, HCA East Florida Division. "Both HCA and Blue Cross have worked diligently to enhance our business relationship and have collaborated on numerous initiatives. We are glad to have become one of their respected business partners over these many years of serving our communities together." About Blue Cross of Florida Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is a leader in Florida's health industry and is committed to working for an excellent, efficient health system, providing innovative capabilities including MyBlueService, e-Medicine, Care Profile and CareCalc. BCBSF and its subsidiaries serve more than 8.6 million people. Since 1944, the company has been dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of all those it serves by offering an array of choices. BCBSF is a not-for-profit, policyholder-owned, tax-paying mutual company. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., BCBSF is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
About HCA- East Florida Division HCA East Florida Division is a quality healthcare network comprised of 13 affiliated hospitals, 10 surgery centers, 8 diagnostic centers and one integrated regional lab in South Florida and the Treasure Coast. Together, the network employs over 12,500 individuals and has close to 6,000 physicians on staff. HCA is based in Nashville, Tenn., with a regional East Florida office in Fort Lauderdale. More information is available on www.flahospitals.com. |
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