The Initial Group / Company

	July 2008 Mercy Health Partners joins the Initial Group PPO Network more		The Initial Group, Inc. partners with The Covenant to provide national healthcare cost containment products and services February 2006 - NASHVILLE , Tennessee-The Initial Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Regional Healthcare Holdings, LLC, is proud to announce its recent partnership with The Covenant, in an effort to provide national healthcare coverage. The Initial Group and The Covenant will work together to insure that national network coverage will provide additional cost containment services and solutions for East Tennessee employers/employees and their dependents. "The Initial Group will provide local network coverage, with The Covenant providing national network coverage---thus, providing employees and their dependents with healthcare choices they may not have had available in previous years,&qout; stated Carl Papp, Chief Executive Officer. "Partnering with The Covenant engages national network coverage solutions for our members to take advantage of through this strategic healthcare alliance that extends medical cost containment services well beyond our primary service area." The Initial Group currently has over 5,000 physicians and 75 facilities, providing healthcare products and services to over 150,000 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, Arete will offer access to over 4,200 acute care hospitals, 59,000 specialty care facilities and more than 425,000 providers in all areas of the country. The Initial Group looks forward to serving the needs of employers in East Tennessee and beyond through this strategic partnering with Arete. The Initial Group, Inc. is dedicated to provide proactive, productive and professional healthcare management products and network services that respond to the managed care requirements of our members. For additional information regarding the portfolio of products and services provided by The Initial Group, Inc. please visit our web site at www.initialgroup.com or have your broker/consultant contact Corporate Communications at 866.511.0933, Extension 117. Please visit The Covenant's website at www.thecovenantcompanies.com. - END - << Back to press releases