The Initial Group / Company

	July 2008 Mercy Health Partners joins the Initial Group PPO Network more		The Initial Group, Inc. Partners with Beech Street Corporation to Provide National Healthcare Coverage to Area Employees February 2005 - KNOXVILLE , Tenn - The Initial Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Baptist Health System of East Tennessee, is proud to announce its recent partnership with Beech Street Corporation, the oldest independently owned Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) in the nation, in an effort to provide area employees with regional as well as national healthcare coverage. The Initial Group and Beech Street will work together on behalf of several East Tennessee clients to provide employees with more choices regarding their healthcare needs. "The Initial Group will serve as the local network and Beech Street will provide national network coverage giving employees healthcare choices they may not have had in the past,&qout; said Cheryl Wilburn, Initial Group Executive Director. "This partnership not only adds value for our current clients if they choose the new plan, it also allows us to meet the needs of other employers beyond our primary service area.&qout; The Initial Group currently has over 5,000 physicians and 68 facilities, providing healthcare products and services to over 100,000 lives in the East Tennessee region. Baptist Health System and its affiliates, University of Tennessee Medical Center and East Tennessee Children's Hospital are a few of the many choices available to employees through The Initial Group. In addition, Beech Street will offer access to over 3,800 acute care hospitals, 52,000 specialty care facilities and more than 400,000 providers in all areas of the country. The Initial Group is excited about the partnership with Beech Street and looks forward to serving the needs of employers in East Tennessee and beyond. The Initial Group, Inc. exists to provide cost-effective, high-quality healthcare services, products and networks that exceed customer expectation. For more information regarding products and services offered by The Initial Group, Inc. please visit our web site at www.initialgroup.com or have your broker call us at (865)-546-1893 ext. 229. - END - << Back to press releases