Capella-Saint Thomas Health System hospitals added to Community Health Alliance network
December 3, 2014Community Health Alliance (CHA), Tennessee’s only health insurance CO-OP, is pleased to announce the recent partnership with Capella-Saint Thomas Health System. The partnership brings several hospitals to the network, expanding options in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee.
Capella-Saint Thomas Health System is a joint venture between Capella Healthcare and Saint Thomas Health that includes four hospitals: River Park Hospital in McMinnville, Highlands Medical Center in Sparta, DeKalb Community Hospital in Smithville, and Stones River Hospital in Woodbury. The four hospitals are among the region’s largest employers and tax payers.
Based in Franklin, TN, Capella Healthcare partners with communities to build strong local healthcare systems that are known for quality patient care and exceptional service. Capella owns and/or operates 13 acute care and specialty hospital facilities in six states. With the philosophy that all healthcare is local, Capella collaborates with each hospital’s medical staff, board and community leadership to take care to the next level. The company has access to significant leadership and financial resources, reinvesting in its family of hospitals to strengthen and expand services and facilities. For more information, visit www.CapellaHealthcare.com
ABOUT COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE
Community Health Alliance is Tennessee’s health insurance CO-OP, a new option in health care coverage. CHA is different from other insurance companies: We are
- Member-owned – you have a vote;
- Nonprofit – dedicated to our members, not profits; and
- Focused on prevention – committed to your best health.
CHA is the only health plan in Tennessee that gives members a seat at the board room table, and offers a wide variety of high quality health plans to individuals and businesses.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded an interim accreditation status to CHA for service and clinical quality that meets the basic requirements of NCQA’s rigorous standards for consumer protection and quality improvement. CHA is an approved carrier, regulated by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance. CHA has entered into an agreement with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide health insurance coverage through Qualified Health Plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace (healthcare.gov). For more information, visit www.chatn.org or call 888-415-3332.
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