ADDISON, Texas, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentra Inc. ("Concentra"), the nation's leading provider of occupational healthcare, today announced Concentra Federal Services has secured a contract to provide on-site occupational medicine services to support the 75th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 75th Medical Group, Hill Air Force Base, Utah ("HAFB").
Effective October 1, 2005, the terms of the agreement include a five-year service contract for $1.7M per year, to be renewed annually. Concentra, which operates 273 company-owned medical centers nation-wide, will staff and operate the HAFB medical facility, providing outpatient healthcare for approximately 11,500 federal civilian government employees and annual medical exams for active duty service members.
"We are pleased for this opportunity to service a commendable organization like HAFB," said Daniel Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Concentra Inc. "Our experience with Federal Government employees combined with our industry expertise makes Concentra uniquely qualified to provide comprehensive and superior medical treatment. We are proud to be in a position to support our government employees and our Armed Forces."
To oversee the initial and ongoing operation of the on-site facility, the Company will dedicate an implementation and management team comprised of occupational medicine experts, and colleagues who are also former members of the Armed Forces Medical Service Corps.
"We are committed to understanding and serving the needs of HAFB," said Keith Newton, President, Concentra Health Services, Inc. "We will provide a unique combination of experience, capabilities, and infrastructure, allowing for a seamless transition with HAFB staff."
In addition to its 273 Medical Centers, Concentra operates over 200 on-site care facilities, each customized to the needs of the individual client. The Company provides occupational healthcare services to more than 135,000 employer locations and over 3,700 insurance companies, health plans, third-party administrators, and government agencies nationwide. In 2004, the company recorded more than 5.9 million patient visits.
About Concentra Health Services
Headquartered in Addison, Texas, Concentra Health Services, Inc. is a leading healthcare company offering a broad range of services that provide quality patient care for work-related injuries while containing the rising costs of occupational healthcare and workers compensation. The company operates over 270 occupational medical centers, in more than 80 markets, in 34 states. Concentra Health Services, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentra Inc. http://www.concentra.com .
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