(PHOENIX, AZ – October 8, 2009) — SCAN Health Plan Arizona announced today that Scottsdale Healthcare joined the health plan’s provider network, effective immediately. As a result, SCAN members in Maricopa County now have access to the health system’s three local hospitals – Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center and Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital.
“We are thrilled to have Scottsdale Healthcare join our provider network,” said Tom Lescault, president of SCAN Health Plan Arizona. “The number of providers in the SCAN network is growing all the time, which means that our members will have access to exceptional medical care that is familiar, convenient and comprehensive.”
Recognized as a healthcare provider of choice for the northeast valley, Scottsdale Healthcare offers a variety of clinical services, including cancer, cardiology, joint centers, neurology, orthopedics and many more. Scottsdale Healthcare has been serving the healthcare needs of area residents for nearly 50 years, and it was the first multi-hospital health system in Arizona to receive Magnet recognition – the gold standard of nursing practice – placing it in the top four percent of hospitals nationwide.
For more than 30 years, SCAN Health Plan has been focusing on the unique needs of people with Medicare and today is the fourth-largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage Plan in the United States. The company currently serves 110,000 members in Southern California. In Arizona it offers a Medicare Advantage Plan in Maricopa County. Further information may be obtained at scanhealthplan.com.