JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF)
and Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, today announced a multi-year
contract agreement. The agreement includes BlueChoice (PPO), BlueCare
(HMO), BlueOptions (NetworkBlue), Aadvantage65 and traditional indemnity
(PHS) plans and is effective March 1, 2011.
“We are glad to resume our relationship with Blue Cross. The agreement
will enable area residents served by Blue Cross and Blue Shield to have
the benefit of being in-network when they come to PMC,” said Jay
Parrish, III, Parrish Medical Center board chairman.
“We are very pleased as well to have reached an agreement with Parrish
Medical Center that will benefit BCBSF members and the community,”
said Andy Marino, vice president of network development for BCBSF. “Our
goal throughout this process has been on coming to an agreement that will
provide our members with access to affordable health care choices, and
by working closely with Parrish on this agreement, we have satisfied that
goal.”
About Parrish Medical Center
Parrish Medical Center, located at 951 N. Washington Ave., Titusville,
Florida, is an award-winning 210-bed, not-for-profit public medical center
serving North Brevard County for more than 50 years. PMC earned the HealthGrades
Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence two consecutive years
and their Outstanding Patient Experience Award in 2010, the Gallup Great
Workplace Award, the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital
ProgramSM Award for An Outstanding Inpatient Experience, and was named
a Modern Healthcare magazine Top 100 Place to Work in Healthcare and a
Spirit of Excellence Award Winner. PMC was also voted America’s
#1 Healing Hospital three years in a row by the Baptist Healing Trust,
Nashville, TN and has been awarded nine disease specific certification
gold seals from the Joint Commission in acute coronary syndrome, breast
cancer, diabetes education, heart failure, hip replacement, knee replacement,
palliative care, stroke and wound healing.
About BCBSF
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is a leader in Florida’s health
industry. Since 1944, the company has been dedicated to meeting the diverse
needs of all those it serves by offering an array of choices. BCBSF is
a not-for-profit, policyholder-owned, tax-paying mutual company. Headquartered
in Jacksonville, Fla., BCBSF is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross
and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross
and Blue Shield companies. For more information concerning BCBSF, please
see its Web site at
www.bcbsfl.com.