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Separate agreements have been completed with Florida Physicians Medical Group, Family Health Centers and Memorial Health System Physicians; participating providers in the network for these groups can be reviewed on the BCBSF online provider directory. The new agreements went into effect April 1, 2007.
BCBSF and Florida Hospital Orlando area facilities have had agreements in place for BlueChoice (PPO), Traditional Indemnity, Worker’s Comp and Advantage65. Ten of Florida Hospital’s 17 hospitals have been participating in BCBSF’s BlueCare (HMO) plan, but none of the Adventist Health System Florida hospitals, ancillaries or physicians have been participating with BlueOptions. With the expansion of the agreement, Florida Hospitals, ancillary providers and physicians are now in network for both BlueOptions and BlueCare lines of business; for all applicable operational licensed counties.
“We are pleased with our expanded relationship with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida,” said Kevin Lay, vice president of managed care, Adventist Health System. “With this agreement expansion, we hope more people will be able to experience the high-quality healthcare Florida Hospital provides to our patients every day.”
“We are gratified to expand our relationship with Florida Hospital to include our BlueOptions and BlueCare plans at all its hospitals, ancillaries, urgent care facilities and physician groups,” said Dr. Barry Schwartz, vice president, network management, BCBSF. “This agreement means that all our members will have access to a wider choice of quality health care throughout the region.”
About Florida Hospital
Opened in 1908, Florida Hospital is one of the largest not-for-profit hospitals in the country, caring for more than a million patients per year – that’s more than any other hospital in the country, according to the American Hospital Association. The nearly 1,800- bed system, comprised of seven hospitals and 16 Centra Care walk-in medical centers, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best hospitals in the country for the past eight years. Owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Florida Hospital is a Christian, faith-based hospital that believes in extending the healing ministry of Christ to all patients and caring for their emotional and spiritual needs in addition to their physical condition. For more information about Florida Hospital, please visit www.floridahospital.org.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is a leader in Florida’s health industry. 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, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information concerning
BCBSF, please see its Web site at www.bcbsfl.com.
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