For Immediate Release
July 31, 2008
Carlisle Regional Medical Center signs agreement with Geisinger Health Plan
DANVILLE, PA – Carlisle Regional Medical Center has joined Geisinger Health Plan's network of participating hospitals and providers. In addition, 880 physicians in Cumberland County also participate in the Health Plan's network.
The hospital agreement is effective for three years. The contract applies to all Geisinger Health Plan's product lines.
"Carlisle Regional Medical Center provides patients with compassionate, efficient health care," says Joe Haddock, GHP's vice president of sales. "We are happy to offer Carlisle Regional Medical Center as a health-care choice for our members."
Nathan Staggs, Carlisle Regional Medical Center CEO, says "We believe the people in our community deserve to receive medical services close to home, right in their own local community. This agreement is yet one more opportunity for Carlisle Regional Medical Center to be readily accessible to the families in our region."
Geisinger Health Plan received approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health in May to expand their service area to cover all of Cumberland and Perry counties. With the addition of Carlisle Regional Medical Center, Geisinger Health Plan now offers members both hospitals in Cumberland County.
About Carlisle Regional Medical Center
On February 12, 2006 opened a brand new hospital facility with over 225,000 square feet and 165 beds. The result is a facility where everything is in the right place, technology is state-of-the-art, patient dignity is paramount, families are comfortable, and the environment is clean. Carlisle Regional Medical Center is home to some of the area's finest physicians who represent a full spectrum of nearly 40 diverse clinical specialties and are supported by a strong contingency of consulting physicians to complement their expertise. Our doctors trained in many of the most prestigious institutions in the country and call an array of respected medical schools their alma mater. These physicians are dedicated to using the most advanced medical technologies and procedures available today and make it their mission to stay on the leading edge of patient care. For more information about Carlisle Regional Medical Center visit www.CarlisleRMC.com.
About Geisinger Health Plan
Begun in 1985, Geisinger Health Plan serves more than 220,000 members in 42 counties throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Geisinger Health Plan has held the highest accreditation level from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) since 1993. In addition, GHP was named one of the top ranked plans in Pennsylvania and ranked #33 across the nation in the U.S. News & World Report/NCQA America's Best Health Plans 2007 list.
Geisinger Health Plan members have access to complete health-care benefits ranging from preventive care and routine office visits to hospital care and major surgery. Coverage is available for businesses of all sizes, individuals and families, and Medicare beneficiaries. PPO and high deductible plans are sold through Geisinger Quality Options, Inc. Self-funded plans are sold through Geisinger Indemnity Insurance Company.
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For more information, please contact
Amy Bowen, Public Relations Coordinator, (570) 271-8135
Cindy Small, Carlisle Regional Medical Center, (717) 960-3509