Leon Medical Centers Health Plans Number 1 in Miami-Dade County
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, a Miami-based Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), which serves more than 37,000 Medicare members and works through an exclusive relationship with Leon Medical Centers, a health services provider owned and operated by the León family, today announced its position as the HMO with the greatest number of enrollees in Miami-Dade County based on Medicare-Advantage enrollment data provided by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The company’s membership growth during the third quarter allowed it to maintain a leadership position in the market, over national competitors like Humana and AvMed among others.
Leon Medical Centers Health Plans is a HealthSpring company with a Medicare Advantage contract that provides benefits beyond those offered by Original Medicare or Medicare Fee-for-Service for elderly and disabled individuals in Miami-Dade County. It is the highest rated medical plan in the county and the only plan with a five-star rating in member satisfaction based on CMS’ five-star rating system.*
HealthSpring, Inc. is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HS).
Miami-Dade County residents can enroll in Leon Medical Centers Health Plans during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), which begins October 15th and runs through December 7th of this year.
“We are pleased with our continued success, which is the result of an unwavering commitment to provide medical excellence and comprehensive care to the patients we serve in an environment of respect, dignity, and compassion with personal attention at all times,” said Albert Maury, President, Leon Medical Centers Health Plans.” “The company has enjoyed steady, continued growth year over year. We are looking forward to a strong Annual Enrollment Period and expect to continue increasing our membership and serving our Medicare community with the medical attention they deserve.”
Leon Medical Centers Health Plans www.lmchealthplans.com is a HealthSpring company with a Medicare Advantage contract. Members receive benefits beyond those of traditional Medicare, including vision, dental, and transportation. Members receive access to care exclusively through Leon Medical Centers, a family owned and operated health services provider with seven locations throughout Miami-Dade County. *Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 5-star Rating System MA-PD CAHPS 2011 survey results. For more information visit www.Medicare.gov.
HealthSpring is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and is one of the country’s largest Medicare Advantage coordinated care plans. HealthSpring currently owns and operates Medicare Advantage plans in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, D.C. Beginning in 2012, the Company will also operate Medicare Advantage plans in West Virginia. HealthSpring also offers a national stand-alone Medicare prescription drug plan. For more information, visit www.healthspring.com.