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Best Places to Work in Healthcare Award - 2019

HealthFirst TPA, a division of UT Health East Texas is recognized as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine.

The program honors workplaces in the healthcare industry with cultures focused on providing outstanding care. A ranked order will be revealed at an awards dinner Sept. 26 in Dallas during Modern Healthcare's Workplace of the Future Conference.

"To be included on this prestigious list the first year we applied is a testament to the quality of the culture at HealthFirst," Moody Chisholm, division president and CEO for UT... Read More »

Better Control for Rx Costs

Better Control RX

Prescription drug costs are a big chunk of overall healthcare spend – and for many plans, these costs are growing faster than any other component.  That’s why HealthFirst is partnering with an industry-leading Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) consultant to analyze our clients’ Rx plans, at no charge to our clients.

ScripPoint, an independent consultancy led by pharmacists with deep PBM experience, will perform a PBM comparison, reviewing a group’s current contract against leading competitors to make sure the group is getting the best rates. Script Point will also review the current... Read More »

Narrow Networks: Excellent, Affordable Coverage

Narrow Networks

If you have clients in East Texas, chances are you know about HealthFirst’s proprietary narrow network, AccessDirect Platinum, or ADP. With more than 2,100 providers and 11 hospitals covering nine East Texas counties. The ADP network added Gregg County at the beginning of 2020. ADP offers excellent access to care, along with some of the deepest discounts of any regional network in the nation.

ADP includes all UT Health providers and facilities, along with other leading regional providers such as Texas Spine & Joint Hospital, Azalea Orthopedics, Heaton Eye Associates, Longview... Read More »

Olympic Center Discounts

Olympic Center

The UT Health East Texas Olympic Center, a certified medical fitness center, is now offering membership discounts to all groups utilizing the ADP (AccessDirect Platinum) network. Members will receive a 20 percent discount of the normal membership cost of their local Olympic Center facility. Rates vary by facility.

The centers boast state-of-the-art fitness equipment, warm water pools, individual and group fitness classes, and a highly trained staff. 

Members should bring proof of employment (ID badge, pay stub, business card) at the time of enrollment for the discount to be... Read More »