UnitedHealthcare and Prevea Health
Sign New Long-Term Agreement
GREEN BAY, Wis. (Nov. 05, 2007) – UnitedHealthcare and Prevea Health, along with St. Vincent Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, announced they have signed a comprehensive multi-year agreement.
The new agreement expands UnitedHealthcare's network of physicians and hospitals in the Green Bay market adding more than 200 new providers and two new hospitals to UnitedHealthcare's extensive network of 12,000 physicians and 112 hospitals throughout Wisconsin. The new agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2008, covers all members enrolled in any of UnitedHealthcare's commercial, Medicare or Medicaid benefit plans.
"The signing of this new agreement between UnitedHealthcare and Prevea Health, St. Vincent Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center clearly demonstrates our continuing commitment to providing broad access to quality, affordable health care services," said Wendy Arnone, president and CEO of UnitedHealthcare of Wisconsin. "We appreciate the collaborative effort that went into reaching this agreement. Our new relationship with the clinic and the hospitals gives our members expanded access and increased choice in the Green Bay area."
"We welcome UnitedHealthcare members and hope to exceed the expectations of our new, returning and current patients," said Richard D. Rolston, M.D., FAAP, president and CEO of Prevea Health. "It is a privilege for Prevea Health and our two hospital partners to serve UnitedHealthcare members in Northeast Wisconsin and provide employers with another health care option. We're proud to offer a wide range of specialties that allows patients to access care close to home. Prevea is committed to offering easy access to our services, including office hours that meet the patient's schedule, and delivering superior customer service."
"We're delighted that UnitedHealthcare members now have access to St. Vincent Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center and Prevea Health," said Jim Coller, president and CEO of St. Mary's and St. Vincent hospitals. "This agreement will be a complement to the access UnitedHealthcare members have to our sister hospital, St. Nicholas in Sheboygan. As part of the 13-hospital Hospital Sisters Health System, our Green Bay hospitals, in partnership with Prevea Health, are committed to providing high-quality health care in a compassionate, respectful setting. Each hospital has served the community for over 100 years in this way and is pleased to continue our healing ministry through this new arrangement."
In order to provide personalized assistance in selecting a provider, Prevea has established a dedicated call center. Individuals can call (920) 405-1425 or visit the Welcome to Prevea link on the Prevea web site to learn more or find a provider.
Prevea Health offers access to more than 200 providers in 50-plus specialties, including many pediatric subspecialties, cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. The organization's 16 health centers are located throughout Green Bay, Door County, Marinette, Oconto, Pylmouth, Pulaski, Seymour and Sheboygan. Prevea employs 1,225 employees and partners with St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center and St. Vincent Hospital.
Founded in 1888, St. Vincent is the oldest hospital in Green Bay and the largest tertiary care hospital, licensed for 547 beds and serving Northeast Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. In addition to providing general acute care, St. Vincent Hospital offers comprehensive services in a number of specialty areas, including the NeuroScience Center, Regional Cancer Center, Regional Pediatrics Center, Women's Services, Orthopedic Center, Heart Center, Regional Emergency Center, and Regional Rehabilitation Center.
Founded in 1900, St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center is the area's first all private room acute care facility serving patients throughout Northeast Wisconsin. Named one of the "100 Top Hospitals" nationwide, St. Mary's offers a variety of services including: Emergency/FirstCare, Center for Digestive Health, Bone & Joint Center, Center for Heart Health, Family Birthing Center and A Woman's Place. St. Mary's has nearly 1,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 300 physicians. St. Mary's is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
UnitedHealthcare provides a full spectrum of consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services. The company organizes access to quality, affordable health care services on behalf of more than 26 million individual consumers, contracting directly with more than 535,000 physicians and care professionals and 4,700 hospitals nationwide to offer consumers broad, convenient access to services nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.