Beech Street Claims Clients Saved $1.5B Last Year

Beech Street Corporation announced yesterday significant increases in both network growth and savings in 2003. Beech Street clients saved over $1.5 billion in 2003. The significant savings stem from the growth of the network to over 380,000 physicians and 3,500 hospitals coupled with average provider savings of 35%. "Beech Street continues to set the industry standard in providing quality, cost-effective healthcare solutions, and our numbers show it," said Bill Hale, President and CEO of Beech Street. "With the addition of our new Disease Management program and Fee Negotiati...