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Phoenix, AZ. April 25, 2005 PREFERRED Therapy Providers , Inc. (PREFERRED), the largest centrally managed contracting and marketing resource for private practice physical, occupational, and speech therapy clinics in the United States, announced that it has signed a national agreement with American PPO for all group health products. American PPO, Inc. is a National Preferred Provider Organization with the majority of business in the Arkansas Region, extending into the following states: Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Missouri; with over 8,500 physicians, 225 hospitals, and 13,000 ancillary service providers. “Our relationship with American PPO validates our mission to connect our private practice members to health plans,” said Jaxene Hillebert, President of PREFERRED. “We continue to make strides in forging these associations because of their value to our private practice members.” |
| About PREFERRED Therapy Providers |
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| PREFERRED
Therapy Providers, Inc. is based out of Phoenix, Arizona and
was founded in 1992 by Jaxene Hillebert. PREFERRED
is the largest centrally managed contracting and marketing
resource for private practice physical therapy clinics in
the United States. PREFERRED's
business model allows flexibility in contracting between private
practitioners and various health plans and organizations.
PREFERRED assumes responsibility for primary source verification of all practitioner elements required by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), thereby reducing time, cost, and paperwork for both the PPO and provider. Currently, the PREFERRED Network consists of over 975 locations in 35 states, representing more than 2400 physical, occupational, and speech, therapists, and serving more than 60 million members. For more information, contact PREFERRED Therapy Providers, Inc. at (800) 664-5240 or visit the company's Web site at www.preferredtherapy.com. |