Jefferson Health System News

Healthgrades Honors Three JHS Member Hospitals With the 2013 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence
Philadelphia, PA - January 15, 2013 Healthgrades has recognized Lankenau Medical Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and Methodist Hospital as among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation based on clinical outcomes in caring for patients in the Medicare population.

Bravo Health and Jefferson Health System Announce Contract Expansion to Cover New Jersey Members
Philadelphia, PA - October 25, 2012 Bravo Health, a HealthSpring company, today announced the expansion of its agreement with Jefferson Health System to include all Bravo Health members in New Jersey.

Jefferson Health System Among Reuters Top Health Systems in Clinical Performance
Ann Arbor, MI - January 16, 2012 Thomson Reuters today released its fourth annual study identifying the top U.S. health systems based on balanced system-wide clinical performance.

HealthAmerica Extends Contract with Jefferson Health System
Plymouth Meeting, PA - May 6, 2011 Jefferson Health System (JHS) and HealthAmerica have reached agreement on a multi-year contract extension for HealthAmerica’s employer-provided and individual commercial products, as well as its CoventryCares managed Medicaid plan. The contract extension was effective April 1, 2011.

CIGNA and Jefferson Health System Renew Relationship
Philadelphia, PA - January 6, 2011 CIGNA and the Jefferson Health System announced today they have renewed their agreement continuing full access for CIGNA customers to all Jefferson Health System (JHS) facilities, physicians and ancillary services.

Aetna Signs Agreement with Jefferson Health System
Philadelphia, PA - December 28, 2010 Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Jefferson Health System (JHS), the largest health care system in Southeastern Pennsylvania, announced that they have reached a new two year agreement.

Jefferson Health System Extends Network Relationship with UnitedHealthcare
Philadelphia, PA - November 10, 2010 Jefferson Health System has announced an extended network relationship with UnitedHealthcare, providing UnitedHealthcare commercial plan participants continued access to Jefferson Health System’s facilities and services.

Independence Blue Cross and Jefferson Health System Reach Early Agreement on New Contracts
Philadelphia, PA - November 9, 2010 In a shared commitment to improving the quality and affordability of health care in southeastern Pennsylvania, the region's leading health insurer, Independence Blue Cross, and the area's largest health care system, the Jefferson Health System, announced today that they have reached an early renewal on new two-year contracts.

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