Phoenix, AZ, March 19, 2009 – 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, recently announced they have signed an agreement with AETNA for expansion into the Oregon market.

“Our relationship with Aetna validates our mission to continually enhance options for our private practice members with various health plans,” said Christy Beauchamp, Vice-President of Preferred. “We continue to make strides in forging these associations because of their value to our network providers.

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 website at www.preferredtherapy.com.

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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.