Elderplan Expands Provider Network with Signing of Heritage New York Medical Group

Elderplan Expands Provider Network with Signing of Heritage New York Medical Group

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Elderplan Expands Provider Network with Signing of
Heritage New York Medical Group

GARDEN CITY and BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- As part of Elderplans ongoing expansion efforts aimed at increasing member choice and provider satisfaction, the organization has signed an agreement with Heritage New York Medical Group, an Independent Practice Association (IPA) which contracts with a broad network of health care providers throughout the New York metropolitan area.
   
The relationship adds more than 600 doctors at 700 locations to the Elderplan provider network and consists of both primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists.

We are delighted to announce that we have come to an agreement with Heritage New York Medical Group," said Eli S. Feldman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Since Elderplan was developed in 1985, we have worked diligently to add more and more providers to our network, giving our members increased choices for their health care."

Elderplan is a not-for-profit Social HMO serving seniors in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island.

Heritage is a community-focused organization that recognizes and applauds the unique array of services Elderplan brings to its members," explains Paul Alfaro, Senior Vice President of Administration for Heritage. It is this commitment to community that binds our two organizations."

Both members and existing providers will benefit from the agreement between Elderplan and Heritage. Elderplan members will have more PCPs to choose from, and current Elderplan network providers will have a wider selection of specialists to which they can refer their patients who are covered by Elderplan.

This is a particularly significant achievement for Elderplan as it adds providers in our service areas of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island," said Barry Volin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Its all part of our long-term goal of increasing customer satisfaction and is just another step we have taken recently to improve the services we provide to both our members and our network providers."

Physicians interested in learning more about Heritage may contact the physician Services Department of Heritage at (516) 746-2200. Medicare subscribers interested in learning more about this Medicare+Choice Social HMO may contact the Enrollment Department of Elderplan directly at (718) 921-7898.

About Elderplan

Elderplan, based in Brooklyn, NY, is the only not-for-profit Social HMO in the state. The plan provides a comprehensive and coordinated program of preventive, acute, and long-term health care coverage, and is available to seniors who maintain Medicare Parts A and B, at no additional charge. For more information, call Elderplan at (718) 921-7898.

About Heritage New York Medical Group

Heritage New York Medical Group (HNYMG) serves more than 5,000 primary care and specialty physicians and their patients throughout Long Island and the New York City metropolitan area, providing comprehensive medical management, physician orientation and patient education programs in conjunction with commercial and Medicare managed care plans. Located in Garden City, New York, HNYMG is Your Link to Quality Care. For additional information, call HNYMG at (516) 746-2200 or visit HNYMG on the Web at www.hnymg.com.

   
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