Alabama
Admar Med Network
1551 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 300, Santa Ana, Calif. 92705; 714-953-9600; fax: 714-953-6309
Staff/Facilities*
Primary practitioners74
Specialists148
Hospitals4
Users
Employees & dependents3,147
Operational date: June 1994.
Service area: Alabama: Baldwin, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Jefferson, Mobile and Perry counties.
**Includes leased providers/facilities.
See Admar Med Network consolidated listing under California.
AnciCare PPO
3700 Lakeside Drive, Suite 401, Miramar, Fla. 33027-3225; 800-414-4674; fax: 305-826-7482
Specialty: workers compensation/medical diagnostic imaging
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners27
Hospitals15
Service area: Alabama: Clay, Etowah, Houston, Jefferson, Lauderdale, Lee, Madison, Mobile, Montgomery, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa counties.
See AnciCare PPO consolidated listing under Florida.
CCN
5251 Viewridge Court, San Diego, Calif. 92123; 800-247-2898; 619-278-1262
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners1,570
Specialists2,877
Hospitals58
Service area: Alabama: 58 counties.
Services: General medical, mental health, workers compensation, ancillary services.
See CCN consolidated listing under California.
CNA Managed Care-Birmingham
CNA Plaza, Chicago, Ill. 60685; 312-822-5000; fax: 312-822-1690
Staff/Facilities
Practitioners1,916
Hospitals18
Service area: Alabama: Birmingham.
See CNA Managed Care PPO consolidated listing under Illinois.
CNA Managed Care-Huntsville
CNA Plaza, Chicago, Ill. 60685; 312-822-5000; fax: 312-822-1690
Staff/Facilities
Practitioners327
Hospitals7
Service area: Alabama: Huntsville.
See CNA Managed Care PPO consolidated listing under Illinois.
CNA Managed Care-Southern Alabama
CNA Plaza, Chicago, Ill. 60685; 312-822-5000; fax: 312-822-1690
Staff/Facilities
Practitioners1,032
Hospitals15
Service area: Alabama: Southern Alabama.
See CNA Managed Care PPO consolidated listing under Illinois.
ChiroSource Inc.
P.O. Box 130, Clayton, Calif. 94517; 510-672-5333; fax: 510-672-6657
Specialty: chiropractic
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners3
Service area: Alabama: statewide.
See ChiroSource Inc. consolidated listing under California.
CIGNA Managed Care Network of Alabama
The Equitable Building, 100 Peachtree St., Suite 700, Atlanta, Ga. 30303; 404-681-7000; fax: 404-681-7043
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners194
Board-certified82.5%
Patients/practitioner24.4
Specialists984
Hospitals12
Pharmacies408
Users
Employer/payer groups133
Total4,737Operational date: April 1993.
Licensed in: Alabama, Georgia.
Model type: IPA.
Service area: Alabama: Blount, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties.
Point-of-service contracts: 41.7% of members are enrolled.
Non-federally qualified programs.
Enrollment options: Individual enrollment allowed.
Officers: Heyward R. Donigan, Healthplan president; Michael D. Summons, assistant vp-finance; Dr. William Alexander, medical director; Brian Fetherston, sales director/manager; Louis Amis, provider relations manager.
Contact: David Figluizzi, 205-991-1005.
See CIGNA HealthCare HMO/POS consolidated listing under Connecticut.
CIGNA PPO-Alabama
The Equitable Building, 100 Peachtree St., Suite 700, Atlanta, Ga. 30303; 404-681-7000; fax: 404-681-7043
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners196
Board-certified83.4%
Patients/practitioner59.6
Specialists742
Hospitals13
Employer/payer groups223
Total Users11,693
Operational date: April 1993.
Service area: Alabama: Blount, Jefferson, Marion, St. Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker counties.
Officers: Heyward R. Donigan, Healthplan president; Dr. William Alexander, medical director; Louis Amis, manager-provider relations; Brian Fetherston, sales director/manager.
Contact: Andrew Green, 860-726-3586.
See CIGNA HealthCare PPO consolidated listing under Connecticut.
CorVel Corp.
1920 Main St., Suite 1090, Irvine, Calif. 92714; 714-851-1473; fax: 714-851-1469
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners809
Board-certified100%
Specialists2,873*
Hospitals70
Service area: Alabama.
**Includes ancillary providers.
See CorVel Corp. consolidated listing under California.
FOCUS Healthcare Management Inc.
7101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 375, Brentwood, Tenn. 37207; 800-873-0055 or 615-377-9936; fax: 615-661-4042
Specialty: workers compensation
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners222
Specialists790
Hospitals21
Total Users968,098
Operational date: January 1987.
Service area: Alabama: 53 counties.
See FOCUS Healthcare Management Inc. consolidated listing under Tennessee.
Guardian Resources Inc.
2739 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 350, Holiday, Fla. 34691; 813-938-2222; 813-938-2880
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners975
Board-certified65%
Specialists1,650
Hospitals74
Users: Group Health
Employer/payer groups12
Single coverage1,600
Family coverage1,700
Total Users4,300
Service area: Alabama: statewide.
See Guardian Resources consolidated listing under Florida.
HealthCare COMPARE Corp.
3200 Highland Ave., Downers Grove, Ill. 60515; 630-241-7900; fax: 630-241-7856
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners*642
Specialists1,306
Hospitals**29
Service area: Alabama: 62 counties.
**Includes some specialists.
***Includes specialty hospitals.
See HealthCare COMPARE Corp./The AFFORDABLE Medical Networks consolidated listing under Illinois.
MultiPlan Inc.
115 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003; 212-780-2000; fax: 212-843-3517
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners*NA
Specialists*NA
Hospitals40
Users: Group Health
Employer/payer groups14
Employees & dependents284,709
Service area: Alabama: 55 counties.
**Practitioner network not yet established.
See MultiPlan Inc. consolidated listing under New York.
National Ear Care Plan
6825 E. Tennessee Ave., Suite 415, Denver, Colo. 80224-1632; 303-399-1212; fax: 303-399-7719
Specialty: hearing
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners13
Service area: Alabama: cities of Bessemer, Birmingham, Gadsden, Hoover, Huntsville, Jasper, Tuscaloosa and Verbena.
See National Ear Care Plan consolidated listing under Colorado.
National Preferred Provider Network Inc.
419 E. Main St., Middletown, N.Y. 10940; 914-343-1600; fax: 914-343-6113
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners1,490
Specialists2,504
Hospitals74
Users: Group Health
Employer/payer groups31
Employees & dependents156,774
Total Users156,774
Service area: Alabama.
See National Preferred Provider Network Inc. consolidated listing under New York.
Preferred Health Network
301 E. Ocean Blvd., Suite 900, Long Beach, Calif. 90802; 562-983-1616; fax: 562-436-4389
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners6
Specialists13
Hospitals27
Users: Group Health
Employer/payer groups329
Employees & dependents28,163
Total Users28,163
Operational date: January 1995.
Service area: Alabama: 31 counties.
Services: General medical, vision, mental health.
See Preferred Health Network consolidated listing under California.
Private Healthcare Systems Inc.
5660 New Northside Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30328; 770-818-9048; fax: 770-818-9101
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners374
Board-certified80%
Specialists1,653
Hospitals28
Pharmacies1,154
Users
Employees & dependents313
Total313Service area: Alabama: cities of Anniston, Birmingham and Mobile.
See Private Healthcare Systems POS consolidated listing under Massachusetts.
Private Healthcare Systems
5660 New Northside Drive, Atlanta, Ga. 30328; 770-818-9048; fax: 770-818-9101
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners1,364
Board-certified80%
Specialists1,799
Hospitals42
Pharmacies1,154
Users: Group Health
Employees & dependents56,693
Total Users56,693
Operational date: May 1987.
Service area: Alabama: cities of Anniston, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Florence, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Opelika and Tuscaloosa.
See Private Healthcare Systems PPO consolidated listing under Massachusetts.
ProAmerica Managed Care
1250 E. Copeland Road, Arlington, Texas 76011; 800-523-3669; fax: 817-436-5391
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners1,983
Specialists2,755
Hospitals117
Users: Group Health
Employees & dependents45,000
Total Users45,000
Service area: Alabama: statewide.
See ProAmerica Managed Care consolidated listing under Texas.
USA H&W Network
7301 N. 16th St., Suite 201, Phoenix, Ariz. 85020; 602-371-3860; fax: 602-371-3889
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners525
Specialists1.200
Hospitals69
Users: Group Health
Single/family coverage27,423
Employees & dependents63,073
Total Users63,073
Operational date: November 1986.
Service Area: Alabama: 45 counties.
See USA H&W Network consolidated listing under Arizona.
USA Workers' Injury Network
916 S. Capital of Texas Highway, Austin, Texas 78746; 512-306-0201; fax: 512-328-6785
Specialty: workers compensation
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners279
Specialists796
Hospitals16
Users: Workers Compensation
Single coverage14,274
Total Users14,274
Operational date: November 1986.
Service area: Alabama: 45 counties.
See USA Workers' Injury Network consolidated listing under Texas.
United HealthCare
of Alabama
3700 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, Ala. 35243; 205-977-6300;
fax: 205-977-6537
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners1,279
Specialists2,760
Hospitals79
Pharmacies1,155
Users
Employer/payer groups468
Total Users174,700
Operational date: March 1986.
Federally qualified.
Licensed in: Alabama.
Model type: IPA.
Service area: Alabama: 53 counties.
Services: General medical, prescription drug, mental health/substance abuse.
Rating options: Community rating; adjusted community rating, experience rating.
Offers self-insured products.
Contact: James Outland, vp-marketing/sales.
See United HealthCare Corp. HMO consolidated listing under Minnesota.
United HealthCare Insurance Co.
3700 Colonnade Parkway, Birmingham, Ala. 35243; 205-977-6300;
fax: 205-977-6537
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners1,716
Board-certified20%
Specialists3,614
Pharmacies1,155
Users:
Employer/payer groups303
Total Users21,923
Operational date: January 1989.
Service area: Alabama: 63 counties.
Services: General medical, prescription drug, mental health/substance abuse.
Contact: James Outland, vp-marketing/sales.
See United HealthCare Corp. PPO consolidated listing under Minnesota.