TRUMBULL, Conn., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
(Nasdaq: OXHP) announced the signing of a three-year agreement with Summit
Medical Group, P.A. of New Jersey, enabling Oxford-insured members to continue
to use this multi-specialty group practice.
"Our members have been well served by this group of physicians and we look
forward to an ever-more collaborative relationship," said Charles G. Berg,
executive vice president of medical delivery for Oxford. "Summit's preventive
care and coordination of care initiatives are ideally matched to our new
initiatives in these areas. We look forward to working with Summit's
physicians and our entire network of hospitals and physicians to improve the
health of our members."
"Our contract with Oxford enables us to continue providing high quality
cost-effective care," said Charles Wittman, Jr., M.D., and chairman of the
board of Summit Medical.
As one of the premier multi-specialty groups on the East Coast, the Summit
Medical Group (http://www.summitmedicalgroup.com) has been providing
exceptional primary and specialty care since 1929. The Group offers most
major medical and surgical specialties, comprehensive radiology services, a
clinical laboratory, and an urgent care program. The Summit Medical Group
provides care from nine clinical locations in Union, Essex and Morris
counties.
Founded in 1984, Oxford Health Plans, Inc. (http://www.oxfordhealth.com)
provides health plans to employers and individuals in New York, New Jersey and
Connecticut, through its direct sales force, independent insurance agents and
brokers. In the year 2000, the company received a CIO 50/50 Award, which
recognizes innovative Web initiatives, in addition to a commendation from
ICSA.net, which provides security assurance services for Internet-connected
companies, for consistently performing within the industry's "best practices."
Oxford's services include traditional health maintenance organizations (HMOs),
point-of-service (POS) plans, preferred provider organization (PPO) plans,
third-party administration of employer-funded benefits plans and Medicare
plans.
SOURCE Oxford Health Plans, Inc.
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http://www.oxfordhealth.com
http://www.summitmedicalgroup.com
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CONTACT:
Maria Gordon Shydlo, of Oxford Health Plans,
Inc., 203-459-7674, or Mariann Agresti of Summit Medical Group,
P.A., 908-277-8630
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