Tuesday, Health Net of Arizona Inc., a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (HNT) said it has signed a two-year contract with Phoenix Children's Hospital or PCH, in order to continue to provide Health Net members access to health care at PCH and its two new urgent care centers located in the East and Northwest Valley.
The contract covers Health Net members with employer-sponsored and Individual and Family Plans. Beginning Dec. 1, 2009, members will have access to all of PCH's services, which include specialty and sub-specialty inpatient, outpatient, trauma and emergency care, Health Net said.
Carolyn Pace, Health Net's vice president of Provider Network Management, said, "We are thrilled to continue to offer our members access to Phoenix Children's Hospital's services and their team of highly skilled medical staff. PCH is one of the 10 largest children's hospitals in the nation, and we are excited about their expansion plans. The plans will allow the hospital to provide essential medical services to our community and quality care for years to come."
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