LAKE FOREST, Calif., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Beech Street Corporation, the nation’s leading independently owned Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), announced today that Emeritus Assisted Living, a leading provider of high quality assisted living accommodations and services for seniors, has joined Beech Street’s Long Term Care (LTC) network of providers.
Emeritus, an acknowledged leader in the assisted living industry, has one of the largest networks of assisted living communities in North America. The company operates more than 180 communities in 33 states, with a capacity for more than 15,800 residents. They focus on providing high-quality residential- style housing and services for seniors who need help with the activities of daily living. More information about Emeritus can be found at http://www.emeritus.com/.
“Beech Street dominates the long term care network industry with over 8,000 service locations nationwide,” said Bill Hale, President and CEO of Beech Street Corporation. “This gives our clients and their members additional choices associated with their long term care objectives.”
Beech Street’s LTC program is offered through a strategic alliance with LifePlans, Inc., and provides access to an array of support services for people who need assistance to function in their daily lives. Founded in 1987, LifePlans offers a full range of long term care risk and care management services throughout the United States and Canada. LifePlans also specializes in LTC insurance product development, pricing, compliance and reinsurance, and is a recognized leader in industry-wide research and analysis. More information on LifePlans can be found at http://www.lifeplansinc.com/.
The goal of the LTC network program is to provide insured and non-insured members with access to quality long term care through a network of qualified providers and facilities at a reasonable cost. It is designed to assist members and their families by improving the quality of care and reducing out- of-pocket expenses.
Beech Street’s LTC program includes services such as: * skilled nursing * assisted living * care for Alzheimer’s patients * adult day care * home care (medical and non-medical) * hospice care * durable medical equipment
Beech Street Corporation has over 50 years of reliable service in the healthcare industry and has a network of over 380,000 respected doctors, 3,500 hospitals and over 50,000 ancillary network providers. Beech Street provides services such as nationwide primary and secondary network access, URAC accredited and NCQA certified healthcare management services, disease management services, healthcare financial services, out-of-network cost containment solutions, and a Workers’ Compensation program. More information about Beech Street can be found at http://www.beechstreet.com/.
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CONTACT: Mica Matvia of Beech Street Corporation, +1-949-672-1748,mica.matvia@beechstreet.com
Web site: http://www.lifeplansinc.com/
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