River Point and Wekiva Springs Reach Health Services Agreement with Coventry Health Care
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (July 20, 2010) – River Point Behavioral Health and Wekiva Springs Center, both Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facilities, reached an agreement with Coventry Health Care on a long-term contract that will provide access to behavioral health and substance abuse services to Coventry Health Care members. The new agreement took effect April 1.
Under the new partnership, Coventry members will be able to receive covered services from River Point and Wekiva Springs at in-network rates.
“Our goal is to work with our health plan partners to allow access to network services at both of our hospitals,” said River Point and Wekiva Springs CEO Gayle Eckerd. “We look forward to this partnership with Coventry Health Care as we continue to deliver high quality care to our community.”
Coventry plans covered under the agreement include: Coventry commercial products, Network Access products, First Health Network PPO and workers’ compensation products, and Medicare Advantage products.
About River Point Behavioral Health
River Point Behavioral Health is a fully licensed, 99-bed private hospital specializing in the treatment of addictive, psychiatric and co-occurring disorders in adolescents and adults. The hospital is a Baker Act receiving facility. Treatment programs include inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation, psychiatric stabilization, residential programs, SIPP, PHP and IOP services. As a community service, the hospital provides free face-to-face assessments and referral services by appointment, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. River Point Behavioral Health is contracted with most managed care organizations, most Medicaid HMOs, Cenpatico, TRICARE and Medicare. The facility is licensed by the State of Florida and is accredited by The Joint Commission. For more information, please visit www.riverpointmediapsi.com
About Wekiva Springs Center
Wekiva Springs Center is a gender-specific, 68-bed private psychiatric hospital treating patients suffering from addictive disorders, acute and long-term mental disorders and dual diagnosis disorders. The facility offers short- and long-term inpatient programs, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient hospitalization and Senior Perspective Outpatient Program for older adults. Wekiva Springs is contracted with most managed care organizations, TRICARE and Medicare. The facility is licensed by the State of Florida and fully accredited by The Joint Commission. As a community service, the hospital provides free face-to-face assessments and referral services by appointment, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, please visit www.wekivamediapsi.com
About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com
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