Puerto Rico
HealthCare COMPARE Corp.
3200 Highland Ave., Downers Grove, Ill. 60515; 630-241-7900; fax: 630-241-7856
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners*23
Specialists18
Hospitals**3
Service area: Puerto Rico: cities of Aibonito, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Humacao, Jayuya, Mayaguez, Penuelas, Ponce, San Juan, Santa Isabel, Villalba and Yabucoa.
**Includes some specialists.
***Includes specialty hospitals.
See HealthCare COMPARE Corp./The AFFORDABLE Medical Networks consolidated listing under Illinois.
MedPlus Inc.
22 Ortegon St., Suite 210, Caparra Office Center Building, Caparra, Puerto Rico 00920; 787-793-3100; fax: 787-793-1565
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners2,359
Specialists4,019
Hospitals59
Pharmacies650
Users: Group Health
Employer/payer groups36
Single coverage2,182
Family coverage5,077
Employees & dependents20,000
Total Users20,000
Ownership: Union Equity Corp.
Operational date: January 1985.
For profit.
Service area: Puerto Rico.
Contracts with Pharmaceutical Card Systems for prescription drug in Puerto Rico.
Services: General medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, mental health, chiropractic. Services available unbundled. May be customized to meet employer specifications.
Compensation: Negotiates hospital charges by per diem; is compensated by employers/payers, insurers; charges flat fee per employee.
UR: Standard procedures, including drug utilization. UR provided by the PPO.
Officers: Guillermo Hernandez Boissen, president; Benjamin J. Van Blake, executive director; Dr. Julio R. Badillo, medical director; Juan Cruz-Resto, marketing director.
Contact: Robert L. Cook, 1480 Renaissance Drive, Park Ridge, Ill. 60068; 708-803-1300.
MultiPlan Inc.
115 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003; 212-780-2000; fax: 212-843-3517
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners*NA
Specialists*NA
Hospitals49
Users: Group Health
Employer/payer groups3
Employees & dependents7,266
Service area: Puerto Rico: cities of Arecibo, Bayamon, Guyama, Humacao, Manati, Moca, Mayaguez, Ponce, San Juan, Utuado and Vieques.
**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 practitioners2
Service area: Puerto Rico: cities of Caguas, Guaynabo and San Juan.
See National Ear Care Plan consolidated listing under Colorado.
United HealthCare Plans of Puerto
Rico Inc.
Rexco Office Park, St. 1, Corner Road 165, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968; 787-782-5792; fax: 787-781-9394
Staff/Facilities
Primary practitioners3,365
Specialists3,649
Hospitals64
Pharmacies700
Users
Employer/payer groups262
Total Users271,917
Model type: IPA.
Services: General medical, prescription drug, mental health/substance abuse.
Rating options: Community rating; experience rating.
Offers self-insured products.
Contact: Ivan Rios, sales director.
See United HealthCare Corp. HMO consolidated listing under Minnesota.