TRUMBULL, Conn., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oxford Health Plans,
Inc. (NYSE: OHP) announced today that is has expanded its Healthy Bonus(SM)
program, an industry-leading program that offers members special discounts on
a wide range of health-related products and services, including fitness,
weight loss, nutrition and spa services.
"Oxford is committed to supporting our members' health no matter where
they fall on the health spectrum through discount programs such as Healthy
Bonus; through health reminder programs like Active Partner; and through
disease management and Oxford's Best Practices programs," said Alan M. Muney,
M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer at Oxford. "We want
to provide them with the products, services and information that may help them
reach and maintain their healthiest state."
Oxford has added 10 new product and service discounts to its Healthy Bonus
program for exercise and sports equipment -- OMNIFitness and Princeton Ski
Shops; karate classes and exercise tapes -- Tiger Schulmann's Karate and STOTT
PILATES; personal care products from Brookstone; magazine subscriptions for
Health, Cooking Light and Yoga Journal; and vitamins and supplements from
Puritan's Pride Vitamins. In addition, members with infants and young
children will receive discounts on childproofing products through Safe
Beginnings.
"By providing our members with discounts on health and wellness services,
we may encourage them to take a more active role in their health," Muney said.
"Oxford will continue to enhance this very popular program, adding products
and services our members want to keep their minds, bodies and spirits
healthy."
Launched in 1997, Oxford will continue to provide special discounts
through Weight Watchers, General Vision Services (Cohen's Fashion Optical and
Sterling Optical), The Rob Nevins Program, WellQuest Fitness Network and Spa
Finder. For more information on Oxford's Healthy Bonus values, visit
http://www.oxfordhealth.com and click on oxfordhealth Center.
Founded in 1984, Oxford Health Plans (http://www.oxfordhealth.com) provides
health plans to employers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, through
its direct sales force and through independent insurance agents and brokers.
Oxford's services include traditional health maintenance organizations,
point-of-service plans, third-party administration of employer-funded benefit
plans and Medicare+Choice plans.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain comments that are considered
forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities
laws and are based upon Oxford's current expectations and assumptions, which
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to materially differ from those anticipated. A discussion of those
risks and uncertainties is included in the discussion under "Business --
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in the Oxford
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, and
the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 20
and September 30, 2002.
SOURCE Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Sierra Silkman, +1-203-459-6355,
ssilkman@oxfordhealth.com, or Maria Gordon Shydlo,
+1-203-459-7674, mshydlo@oxfordhealth.com, both of Oxford Health
Plans, Inc.
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