Devon Health Announces Network Strategic Alliance with National Capital PPO.KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- Devon Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , Inc. (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ), the Northeast's most extensive PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there (Preferred Provider Organization pre·ferred provider organization n. Abbr. PPO A medical insurance plan in which members receive more coverage if they choose health care providers approved by or affiliated with the plan. ) and National Healthcare Cost Management Company, today announces its relationship and network strategic alliance agreement with National Capital Preferred Provider Organization, Inc. (NCPPO). Devon Health, in addition to contracting directly with healthcare providers and building its wholly-owned network in various states across the country, is continuing its strategy of contracting with strong state and regional based networks by forming strategic alliances to offer the most comprehensive coverage for its clients and customers. The cross-access utilization arrangement between Devon Health and NCPPO provides employers and unions that sponsor group health benefit programs access to more physicians, more hospitals, and an overall larger service area than before. Devon Health joined with NCPPO to further expand its presence in the Southeastern region of the country. Prior to this agreement, DHS's PPO network was concentrated in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Delaware, Maryland, and Ohio. With this business arrangement, DHS will be able to provide clients with access to physicians in Virginia, District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , and West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. . "Our agreement with Devon Health provides current and future clients access to a premier PPO network", stated Gerald Young
For the English footballer, see . Charles Falcone, Executive Vice President and COO of Devon Health stated, "We are excited to begin a relationship with NCPPO. Their model aligns with ours and is complementary to our network. I'm looking forward to substantial growth in 2005 for both parties." Background on National Capital PPO (NCPPO) A regional leader, National Capital Preferred Provider Organization (NCPPO) offers access to a broad network of independently contracted physicians, hospitals and other health care professionals who have agreed to provide health care services at negotiated, discounted rates. NCPPO's medical network serves nearly 120,000 enrollees who utilize the services of 20,000 physicians and other health care professionals, including more than 100 hospitals throughout Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and portions of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PPO members have the freedom to choose any physician or health care facility, in or out-of-network, and in any state in which NCPPO does business. National Capital Preferred Provider Organization, Inc. ("NCPPO") is a Maryland corporation. NCPPO is an organizer of independently contracted provider networks, which it makes available by contract to a variety of payors of health benefits, including insurers, third party administrators or employers. NCPPO has no control or right of control over the professional, medical judgment of contracted providers, and is not liable for any acts or failures to act, by contracted providers. NCPPO is not an insurance company and has no liability for benefits under benefit plans offered or administered by payors. Background on Devon Health Services, Inc. Devon Health Services, Inc. is a National Healthcare Cost Management Company offering complete healthcare benefit packages including national PPO networks, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Worker's Compensation, Motor Vehicle, and Claims Services. Devon Health Services, Inc. has over 100 employees and is located in King of Prussia, PA. Devon Health Services, Inc was founded in 1991 by John A. Bennett John A. Bennett (died 13 April, 1961) was a Private First Class in the United States Army who was convicted of the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old Austrian girl. He was an inmate at the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. , M.D., an Internal Medicine Physician. |
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