VIIAD Systems, LLC Maintains Ongoing Partnership with
PPO USA Medical to Extend vNetwork® Coverage
NEWTOWN, PA - November 26, 2007—VIIAD Systems, LLC, a company dedicated to bringing cost control to the healthcare system, today announced its ongoing partnership with PPO USA. The partnership, effective since February 2007, includes PPO USA Medical in VIIAD’s innovative vNetwork®.
As one of the largest networks in the country for rural and less-populated geographic areas, PPO USA Medical offers vNetwork users substantial costs savings and excellent access to medical services in hard-to-cover cities and states. This network contains over 1,300 hospitals, 6,500 facilities, and 120,000 physician locations to choose from. PPO USA Medical was formed in 1997 as a division of Government Employees Health Association (GEHA). GEHA is the second-largest national health plan for federal employees, retirees, and their dependents, with over 420,000 insured lives. GEHA was incorporated as a not-for-profit member association in 1937 to provide health insurance to federal employees.
About vNetwork®
VIIAD’s customizable vNetwork® contains the strongest Local and Regional PPOs. When used together, these PPOs provide national coverage. TPAs, employers, and Payors can now gain legal access to the deepest possible discounts by geographically tailoring the vNetwork®. vNetwork® is yet one more way VIIAD delivers choice without compromise.
About VIIAD Systems, LLC
Founded in 2006, VIIAD Systems, LLC, is dedicated to bringing cost control to the healthcare and workers’ compensation insurance industries by eliminating inefficiencies, improving compliance, streamlining administration, and preventing fraud. VIIAD (Virtual Interactive Identification and Direction) is a patent-pending technology and business methodology platform that enables Payors (health and workers’ compensation insurance companies, self-insured businesses, third-party administrators) to customize their networks in order to achieve optimal coverage and superior discounts as they channel plan members along the most cost-effective path available, while assuring contractual and regulatory compliance.
For more information on VIIAD, visit www.VIIAD.com.
Contact:
April Stiles, Chief Operating Officer
1-866-49-VIIAD (1-866-498-4489)
vNetwork® is a registered service mark of VIIAD Systems, LLC.
© 2007 VIIAD Systems, LLC.