Network Health expands its provider network
FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 AT NOON
NETWORK HEALTH EXPANDS ITS PROVIDER NETWORK
Network Health adding providers — Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Care Network
MENASHA, WI (September 18, 2014) – Network Health, the Wisconsin-based health insurance company, will soon offer its 137,000 members access to more providers, doctors, hospitals and clinics in Wisconsin. Children’s Hospital providers in the Fox Valley will be available to members starting October 1, 2014. Members will also have access to Children’s Hospitals’ providers and services in Milwaukee and at other locations around the state beginning January 1, 2015.
Network Health President Sheila Jenkins said, “It is vital that we continually enhance our provider network with the intent to offer members the very best in quality, service and affordability offered in the state of Wisconsin.”
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Neenah is the only hospital in the Fox Valley dedicated exclusively to the care of children. It offers direct connections to specialists at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee, ranked the #4 pediatric hospital in the nation by Parents magazine.
“We are pleased that additional families in northeast Wisconsin now have access to the best pediatric care available in our state,” Peggy Troy, president and CEO of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin said. “We are committed to serving the needs of northeast Wisconsin children and their families.”
Effective January 1, 2015, Network Health members will also have access to specialty care through Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) health network’s academic medical center in Milwaukee. Froedtert Hospital is ranked as one of Wisconsin’s top two hospitals by US News & World Report.
“We look forward to providing the excellent health care value we’re known for to the members of Network Health,” Catherine Jacobson, president and CEO of Froedtert Health said.
“We at the Medical College of Wisconsin welcome the opportunity to provide Network Health members with access to MCW faculty physicians, who provide pediatric and adult specialty care at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital,” John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, MCW’s president and CEO said.
Jenkins said, “The face of insurance and providers in the state of Wisconsin is evolving. Network Health, together with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin are leading the way.”
About Network Health
Founded in 1982, Network Health offers customized commercial and Medicare health insurance services to employers, individuals and families in more than 17 counties throughout Wisconsin. Through its strong reputation for quality health care coverage and superior customer service, Network Health has grown to serve more than 137,000 members. Network Health’s Medicare Advantage PPO product holds the highest possible accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Network Health has received the “Excellent” accreditation status for its commercial HMO insurance plans every year since 2002. Learn more at networkhealth.com. Visit our blog at copilotwi.com.
About Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is the region’s only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. The hospital, with locations in Milwaukee and Neenah, Wis., is recognized as one of the leading pediatric health care centers in the United States. It is ranked No. 4 in the nation by Parents magazine and ranked in all 10 specialty areas in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 Best Children’s Hospitals report. Children’s provides primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. In 2012, Children’s invested more than $117 million in the community to improve the health status of children through medical care, advocacy, education and pediatric medical research. Children’s achieves its mission in part through donations from individuals, corporations and foundations and is proud to be a member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. For more information, visit the website at chw.org.
About Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert Health combines with the Medical College of Wisconsin to form eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center and associated regional health care network. The network’s flagship hospital, Froedtert Hospital, is the primary adult teaching affiliate of the Medical College of Wisconsin. The health care network includes two community hospitals, a community-based medical group and more than 30 primary and specialty care health centers and clinics. The network’s three hospitals have 772 staffed beds, nearly 40,000 annual admissions and more than 900,000 annual outpatient visits.
About the Medical College of Wisconsin
The Medical College of Wisconsin is the state’s only private medical school and health sciences graduate school. Founded in 1893, it is dedicated to leadership and excellence in education, patient care, research and community engagement. More than 1,350 MCW physicians provide care in virtually every specialty of medicine through the Children’s Specialty Group, providing physician specialty care at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and Medical College Physicians, providing adult patient care through Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. As a major national research center, MCW faculty direct or collaborate on more than 2,000 research studies annually, including clinical trials.
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