SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- American Specialty Health (ASH), one of the nation's premier personal health improvement companies, announced today that it has been selected to provide a chiropractic and premium affinity discount program for Puget Sound Health Partners' 4,000 Medicare Advantage members in Washington State.
Through this program, eligible PSHP members in Thurston, King, and Pierce counties can access chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy services from ASH's network of complementary health care providers. The network is provided by ASH subsidiary American Specialty Health Networks, Inc. (ASH Networks).
In addition, PSHP members are eligible to receive discounts on services from ASH's nationwide network of chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, registered dietitians, and fitness clubs.
"American Specialty Health is proud to offer quality complementary health care services to Puget Sound Health Partners members," said ASH chairman and CEO George DeVries. "ASH's affinity program is a valuable complement to the services already provided by PSHP to its members."
"Puget Sound Health Partners is pleased to partner with American Specialty Health to provide our members with this network of services," said Larry Loo, Puget Sound Health Partners CEO. "This is in line with our emphasis on preventive care, disease management, and wellness programs with predictable upfront costs backed by a local support team."
About American Specialty Health Incorporated
ASH is the nation's premier personal health improvement company, providing benefit, wellness, and fitness programs to health plans, insurance carriers, and employer groups in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ASH has more than 600 employees at its headquarters in San Diego and regional offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Washington, D.C., and other metropolitan areas. For more information about ASH, please visit www.ASHCompanies.com.
About Puget Sound Health Partners
Puget Sound Health Partners offer a Medicare Advantage coordinated care health plan with the emphasis on the physician patient relationship. The plans are available to Medicare eligible individuals living in King, Pierce, and Thurston counties. The company is a private, locally-based health plan founded and supported by area physicians that currently has over 4,000 members. Company founders include three of the regions largest independent provider organizations consisting of 800 physician owners, 1,600 specialists, and a hospital system. The growing network also includes over 1,200 doctors and nine hospitals. Puget Sound Health Partners offers straightforward, financially competitive health plans backed by physicians who know how to coordinate care.