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Adventist Midwest Health Rejoins Private Healthcare Systems Network

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), the nation's leading health care cost management company, announced today that Adventist Midwest Health has rejoined the PHCS Network in Northeastern Illinois.

After an initial contract ended, both PHCS and Adventist Midwest Health (AMH) determined that reestablishing their relationship was in the best interest of the organizations and the community. As part of the PHCS Network, AMH's facilities benefit from increased directed member traffic. At the same time, the PHCS Network is enhanced by the participation of AMH's hospitals and affiliates.

Adventist Midwest Health is part of Adventist Health System, the nation's largest not-for-profit, Protestant health care organization. AMH has a long-standing reputation for providing state-of-the-art technology, comprehensive medical services and wellness programs to its patients. The system encompasses several facilities and their ancillary services throughout DuPage and Will counties, including:

--  Adventist Bolingbrook Medical Center
--  Adventist GlenOaks Hospital
--  Adventist Healthcare at Home
--  Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
--  Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital
--  Adventist St. Thomas Hospice
--  Chippewa Valley Hospital (Durand, WI)
--  Hinsdale Surgical Center
    

"Adventist Midwest Health is pleased that we have reached an agreement with PHCS that will serve the needs of our members and our patients," said Ernie Sadau, President and CEO of Adventist Midwest Health.

"We welcome AMH back to the PHCS Network," said Keith Vangeison, Executive Vice President, Networks. "Through the participation of Adventist Midwest Health, we are able to provide our customers and their members in Northeastern Illinois with the most options for convenient, cost-effective choices in health care."

About PHCS

For 20 years, Private Healthcare Systems has been meeting the network and care management needs of customers across the country. Corporate headquarters are in Waltham, Massachusetts, with regional offices located throughout the United States. PHCS is the second largest care management company in the country as well as the largest national proprietary PPO. The PHCS Network includes nearly 450,000 providers and more than 4,000 facilities. PHCS is the first and only national PPO to earn four endorsements of quality from two independent, nationally recognized quality assurance organizations, NCQA and URAC.

About Adventist Midwest Health

Adventist Midwest Health is a member of Adventist Health System, one of the largest not-for-profit Christian health care systems in the country. As part of the "Healing Ministry of Christ" mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, AMH is more than just a collection of hospitals and health care facilities. It is committed to partnering with physicians and the community to promote wellness and provide whole-person care.

Adventist Midwest Health owns and operates Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital, Adventist GlenOaks Hospital, Adventist Bolingbrook Medical Center and Chippewa Valley Hospital in Durand, Wisconsin. Additionally, AMH operates 13 medical offices, three imaging centers and one surgery center as well as many specialty facilities region-wide. Its nearly 4,700 employees in DuPage, Will and Western Cook Counties work in the neighborhoods they call home and make meeting healthcare needs a top priority.

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