SIGNAL HILL, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Care, Inc., a managed care health plan dedicated to providing, arranging and delivering quality health care programs and services to California’s diverse population, announced today that it will expand its Medicare Advantage offering to the northeastern region of Ventura County.
This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the expansion effective January 1, 2005. Community Medical Group of the West Valley will provide the physician network for health plan members, with West Hills Regional Medical Center and Simi Valley Hospital providing in-patient care.
“Through our partnership with Universal Care, we look forward to expanding choice to Community Medical Group patients and also to the rest of the senior community,” said Marvin V.H. Kanter M.D., chief executive officer for Community Medical Group of the West Valley. “We are pleased that our senior population now has the option of joining Universal Care and accessing a richer prescription drug benefit than what traditional Medicare offers.”
“Community Medical Group of the West Valley is a group of first-rate health care providers,” said Jay B. Davis, executive vice president of Universal Care. “This expansion allows us to service Ventura County residents through a provider network they know and trust.”
The new service area includes the following zip codes in Ventura County: 90265, 91301, 91304, 91307, 91311, 91319, 91320, 91358, 91359, 91360, 91361, 91362, 91377, 93063, 93064, 93065, 93093, 93094, and 93099.
About Universal Care
Universal Care was founded in 1983 as a privately held, family-owned health insurer primarily serving Southern California. Universal Care is a mixed model (staff/network) health care organization providing services for individuals, small and large commercial employer groups, and government-sponsored programs such as MediCal and Healthy Families. For information about any Universal Care programs, call 1-800-380-2522, or visit http://www.universalcare.com/.
Media Contact: Jay Davis Executive Vice President Universal Care, Inc. 562-981-4028
Universal Care, Inc.
CONTACT: Jay Davis, Executive Vice President of Universal Care, Inc.,+1-562-981-4028
Web site: http://www.universalcare.com/