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Five Bay Area Laboratories join the AccessMedical Provider Network
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Added: 06/19/2004
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Five Bay Area Laboratories join the AccessMedical Provider Network
The AccessMedicalCard Affordable Health Program announced today that five Bay Area Laboratories have joined the AccessMedicalCard Provider Network. The five laboratories include: Hunter Laboratories of Campbell, CA, West Coast Pathology Laboratories of Hercules, CA, Union Plaza Medical Lab of San Francisco, CA, PMC Laboratories of Daly City, CA, and South San Francisco Medical Laboratories. This agreement allows all AccessMedicalCard members to receive lab work when needed with the use of state-of-the-art laboratories, which are all run by employees dedicated to providing excellent customer service and satisfaction. Each laboratory has agreed to a 40% discounted fee and will work with other AccessMedicalCard Providers in the network to ensure quality medical services are provided to all members. AccessMedicalCard is not an insurance program. AccessMedicalCard is a fully integrated outpatient healthcare system providing quality healthcare services at affordable prices. Says, Neal Gilbert, President, “Our contracts, with these laboratories, enables AccessMedical to expand the scope of discount health services so we can continue to provide affordable health care to the 35% of the population under the age of 65 without health insurance.”
“The real advantage of the AccessMedicalCard Provider Network is our dedication to providing members with the ability to choose their own specific place of care, from our growing network of 2,000 quality providers,” says Steve Anderson, COO of AccessMedicalCard.
“We our excited about being part of the AccessMedical Family of providers and we will be adding lab and drawing stations in Pleasanton, San Ramon and Walnut Creek to accommodate the rapid growth of the AccessMedicalCard program,” says Chris Riedel, CEO of Hunter Laboratories.
"In light of continually rising insurance costs, our agreement with AccessMedicalCard will ensure that their members receive the highest quality pathology services at an affordable price...we are delighted to be joining their network of providers," says Alain Mahmoud, spokesperson for West Coast Pathology Laboratories.
About Hunter Laboratories:
Hunter Laboratories, the largest locally owned and operated clinical reference laboratory in northern California, is focused on consistently delivering the best service in the clinical laboratory industry, including:
- Answering physician office calls by trained customer service representatives (no automated voice prompts).
- Delivering routine chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, urinalysis and coagulation test results by 8 AM the morning after specimen collection.
- Friendly Courier Service (Customized pick up times and efficient laboratory operated couriers).
- State of the Art Testing – designed to require less blood sample for testing. This will ensure fewer incidents of QNS specimens.
About West Coast Pathology Laboratories:
West Coast Pathology Laboratories (WCPL) is one of the leading providers of anatomic pathology and cytology services across the entire United States of America. Their core area of expertise lies in the diagnostic interpretation of biopsies and cytology preparations. WCPL's main client groups include individual physicians, patients, hospitals, government agencies, surgery centers and university health centers. Aside from their qualitative excellence, they distinguish themselves from other laboratories via their meticulous quality control and exceptionally quick turnaround time e.g. 24 hours on biopsies and 3-5 days across cytology services. They also offer an on-line reporting service (with digital images). West Coast Pathology Laboratories will be contacting you in due course. To learn more about their Company, you can peruse their web site at: www.wcpl.com.
About Union Plaza Medical Lab/PMC Laboratories/South San Francisco Medical Labs:
Union Plaza Lab, PMC Laboratories and SSF Medical Laboratories join together to offer AccessMedicalCard members laboratory discounts in San Francisco, South San Francisco and San Mateo County, covering a combined population of 1.7 million.
About AccessMedicalCard:
The AccessMedical Provider Network is a rapidly growing, Bay Area PPO network, of over 2,000 physicians and outpatient providers, dedicated to offering an affordable membership-based healthcare alternative for families, individuals and businesses. The physician and outpatient provider network includes surgery centers with overnight care, diagnostic imaging centers, specialty and primary care urgent care networks, physical therapists, medical equipment, and medical supplies. Other health care services include pain management, mental health, cosmetic surgery, and dental care. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California, and founded by Bay Area healthcare professionals and local physicians, the Company is devoted to making affordable quality healthcare a reality for the uninsured and the self-pay patient. The Company also offers the AccessDermaPlastCard.com program for reduced fee cosmetic medicine. The AccessMedicalCard initiative provides a comprehensive outpatient program offering consumers’ quality healthcare in their community, when they need it, at prices they can afford. There are no claims forms, deductibles, denials for pre-existing conditions or age based premiums. The AccessMedical Provider Network is a PPO network which has individual contracts with each of its provider for members of the AccessMedicalCard program. AccessMedicalCard also offers a low cost Business Program. For more information about AccessMedicalCard, please visit www.accessmedicalcard.com or call (925) 460-8895.
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