PacifiCare Health Systems
PacifiCare Health Systems is one of the nation's largest health and consumer services companies. Primary operations include health insurance products for employer groups and Medicare beneficiaries in eight states and Guam, serving approximately 3.4 million members. Other specialty products and operations include pharmacy and medical management, behavioral health services, life and health insurance and dental and vision services. It is one of the nation's largest health and consumer services companies with approximately $11 billion in annual revenues. PacifiCare Health Systems also operates a non-profit organization, called the PacifiCare Foundation, that is devoted to charitable and educational causes that enhance the health, wellness and welfare of individuals, families, and the public at large. In California, PacifiCare Health Systems operates through a contracted commercial provider network of more than 230 hospitals, 30,000 primary care and specialty physicians, and 4,695 pharmacy locations. This allows members to switch primary care physicians (PCPs) as often as once per month and each family member can select a different PCP.

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Last updated on 9/5/2007