| HIP Health Plan of New York is the largest HMO in New York City based on membership. HIP provides access to physician services and hospital care in a variety of ways. We contract with more than 160 hospitals, including major acute care institutions, in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts to provide member services. Members have access to HIP contracted doctors practicing in large multi-specialty outpatient medical centers and outpatient medical centers associated with some of New York's leading hospitals, including Beth Israel Medical Center, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, St. Barnabas Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center, as well as private physicians practicing in their own offices. HIP's total network of physicians and other providers, including the networks of our subsidiaries, comprises more than 41,000 physicians and other providers in over 61,602 locations in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. HIP acquired ConnectiCare, one of the largest health plans in Connecticut, in 2005 and Vytra Health Plans in 2001. Our total membership is approximately 1.4 million. For more information about HIP, please visit our Web site, www.hipusa.com. It is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Korean |
