Comprehensive Behavioral Care Expands Southeast Region Operations Into Georgia.TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 1999-- Comprehensive Behavioral Care, Inc. (CompCare), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Comprehensive Care Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:CHCR CHCR Center for Health Care Rights ), Monday announced that it is expanding its Southeast Region operations into Georgia. Effective Aug. 1, CompCare is partnering with Grady Health Care Plan, an Atlanta-based health maintenance organization, to provide inpatient mental health care services for approximately 23,000 Medicaid beneficiaries in Atlanta and surrounding counties. The new contract boosts CompCare's regional operations in the Southeast. The company's Southeast Region office already provides managed behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or services to approximately 230,000 Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, as well as commercial members, in Florida. "It is always very exciting to enter new markets," said CompCare 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. Mary Jane Johnson. "This contract offers us new opportunities to extend our public-sector programs and to grow with the health plan into other markets." Comprehensive Behavioral Care, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, administers and operates behavioral health, substance abuse, and employee assistance programs for governmental agencies and managed care companies throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The company has more than 900,000 members and a network of approximately 5,700 behavioral health practitioners. |
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