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PREFERRED THERAPY PROVIDERS, INC. NEGOTIATES Phoenix, AZ, October 30, 2007 – 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, is pleased to announce the expansion of its ancillary provider service areas within the National Comp Care, Inc. Workers’ Compensation PPO networks to now reach twenty-seven states. As of November 1, 2007, National Comp Care and PREFERRED have contractually agreed to expand and treat eligible National Comp Care patients seeking services at contracted facilities located within the following states:
“PREFERRED is delighted to accommodate National Comp Care and their patients in these new service areas and feel this expansion will be beneficial not only to National Comp Care, but also to our Members operating within PREFERRED’s newest regional network.” Founded in 1992 and based in Phoenix, Arizona, 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 nationally recognized and accepted standards, thereby reducing time, cost, and paperwork for both the PPO and provider. Currently, PREFERRED has over 1,100 clinics in 35 states and over 2,700 individual therapists, 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. |
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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 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. |