PacifiCare of Arizona Signs Deal with Scottsdale Healthcare; Scottsdale Osborn and Shea to Join PacifiCare's Metro Network.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers PHOENIX--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 4, 2001 PacifiCare of Arizona, a subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems PacifiCare Health Systems (former NYSE: PHS) was a Fortune 500 healthcare company based in Cypress, California. It was acquired by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in late 2005, which continues to market health plans under the PacifiCare name. Inc. (Nasdaq: PHSY PHSY PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc ) announced it has reached an agreement with Scottsdale Healthcare, the parent company of Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn and Shea hospitals, to continue to provide care for PacifiCare and Secure Horizons members through 2002. The agreement took effect Sept. 1, 2001 and covers more than 15,000 PacifiCare and Secure Horizons members currently enrolled in PacifiCare's Scottsdale network. Also effective Sept. 1, Scottsdale Osborn and Shea hospitals joined PacifiCare's Metro network. PacifiCare's Metro network provides former Scottsdale network members with a significantly expanded listing of primary care physicians (an increase of 385 percent) and specialists (an increase of 375 percent) and no longer limits members to a single network hospital. PacifiCare members and their physicians have the choice of using any of the 11 Metro network hospitals located throughout the Valley. "We are very pleased to have the Scottsdale hospitals continue as a partner with PacifiCare and to have them join our Metro network," and Ace M. Hodgin Jr., MD, president and chief executive officer of PacifiCare of Arizona. "Our membership continues to grow rapidly across the Valley and specifically in Scottsdale. "As a company dedicated to making people's lives better, we are pleased to continue to offer our members two quality choices for hospital care in Scottsdale." PacifiCare is also aggressively pursuing individual contracts with physicians impacted by the closure of the Scottsdale Physician Hospital Organization (SPHO SPHO Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization ). Individual contracting should be concluded by the end of September. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , PacifiCare will remain contracted with all SPHO physicians through Sept. 30, 2001. PacifiCare has already contracted with more than 50 percent of SPHO physicians. PacifiCare has been one of Arizona's fastest growing health plans in 2001. Since 2000, PacifiCare's commercial membership has grown more than 56 percent, totaling more than 139,000 commercial members and 110,000 Medicare+Choice members currently in the state. In July, PacifiCare recorded its highest number of new Arizona enrollees (14,000) in the company's 15-year history. Dedicated to making people's lives better, PacifiCare Health Systems is one of the nation's largest health and consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, companies. Primary operations include health insurance products for employer groups employer group Association of employers Managed care An entity with a current group benefits agreement in effect with a health plan to provide covered health care services to its employee-subscribers and eligible dependents. and Medicare beneficiaries in eight states and Guam. Other specialty products and operations include 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, life and health insurance, dental and vision services and pharmacy benefit management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. . More information on PacifiCare Health Systems can be obtained at www.pacificare.com. |
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