AvMed Health Plans Renews Partnership With HCA
MIAMI, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ — AvMed Health Plans and HCA (the Hospital Corporation of America) East Florida Division have announced a long-term renewal of their contractual relationship for the ten (10) HCA South Florida Hospitals and HCA’s network of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Imaging Centers. This multi-year agreement provides network stability and access to quality healthcare for the AvMed Commercial and Medicare membership.
The following hospitals are included in the renewal: – Miami Dade County: – Aventura Hospital and Medical Center in Aventura – Cedars Medical Center in Miami – Kendall Regional Medical Center in Miami – Broward County: – Northwest Medical Center in Margate – Plantation General Hospital and Medical Center in Plantation – University Hospital and Medical Center in Tamarac – Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation – Palm Beach County: – Columbia Hospital in West Palm Beach – JFK Medical Center in Atlantis – Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee
“Our goal is to ensure that our members have the flexibility of choice to make the best decisions about their health care,” said AvMed’s President, Douglas G. Cueny. “We are delighted to enter into a long-term relationship with HCA’s hospitals. Our excellent relationship with HCA hospitals enables us to offer geographic accessibility to our members and provide high quality care.”
“HCA is excited about continuing to serve the healthcare needs of AvMed’s members with our comprehensive list of quality inpatient and outpatient services, and our dedicated physicians and staff,” said Stephen L. Royal, President, HCA East Florida Division. “We are delighted that AvMed has become one of our respected business partners over these many years of serving our communities together.”
About AvMed Health Plans
A not-for-profit health plan, AvMed has been providing access to quality health care in all major metropolitan areas of Florida. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded AvMed an accreditation status of Excellent, distinguishing AvMed among accredited health plans based on an evaluation of how well health plans manage all parts of its delivery system-physicians, hospitals, other providers and administrative services-in order to continuously improve the health care for its members. AvMed offers a diverse portfolio of plans for large and small employer groups throughout South Florida.
About HCA-East Florida Division
HCA – The Healthcare Co – East Florida Division oversees a network of quality hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers in the South-Eastern Florida region from Miami-Dade County to the Treasure Coast. HCA is based in Nashville, Tennessee with a regional South Florida Administrative office, a core lab (IRL-Integrated Regional Laboratories) and regional Supply Chain warehouse operation located in Broward County Florida.
AvMed Health Plans
CONTACT: Conchita Ruiz-Topinka, Director, Public Relations of AvMedHealth Plans, +1-305-671-7306; or Lourdes Garrido of HCA, +1-954-767-5748