PREFERRED's redesigned site has been created in response to member and client preferences regarding ease of use and relevance of information within the industry.
Enhancements to the site include: a complete redesign of all web pages, designated areas for both provider and payor newsletters, a calendar of PREFERRED events throughout the country, a Welcome area for new members, an employment opportunities page, press release section, information on new services including the "My PREFERRED Website" program, and a page dedicated to PREFERRED's industry affiliations. These enhancements along with PREFERRED's Provider Locator feature a more complete Web site.

"PREFERRED's commitment to ensuring excellence in our company and in our client relationships now extends even further to the Internet, where we have created an attractive, informative, interactive, and user friendly site for those seeking to learn more about our company and our visions," said PREFERRED's President, Jaxene Hillebert.

About PREFERRED: 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 Messenger 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 800 locations in 35 states, representing more than 2200 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.