Phoenix, AZ, July 14, 2006 – 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 scored 100 percent in three of the four categories of Focus’ annual provider audit. 

Focus operates one of the nation's largest workers' compensation PPO networks, with over 465,000 providers and facilities across all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Their customers include leading casualty insurers as well as managed care companies, self-insured employers and third party administrators in the country.  Founded in 1986 as a privately held company, Focus is now an independent subsidiary of Concentra.

“Focus’ annual provider audit ensures that we are complying with their application, credentialing, verification and compliance elements,” said Jaxene Hillebert, President of Preferred.  “We have consistently passed this audit over the years and look forward to them because they provide information that assists us with our organizational processes and at the same time allow us to achieve and surpass our internal quality standards.”

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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 1100 locations in 35 states, representing more than 2700 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.