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Michelle Johnson
Corporate Communications
1340 Concord Terrace
Sunrise, Florida 33323
Email:
mxjohnson@cvty.com
(954) 858-3170
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VISTA announces grant program to benefit nonprofit groups
SUNRISE, FL –(August 5, 2009)– VISTA announced today that the company is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for the 2009 VISTA Community Grants Program. VISTA will begin accepting applications immediately from 501(c)(3) organizations that meet specific criteria, eligibility requirements and guidelines.
The VISTA Community Grants Program supports charitable organizations whose programs and /or services contribute to improving the health of the community in one or more of the following areas: preventive health, health education, disease management, community health initiatives/outreach, improving health care services, controlling health care costs or reducing the number of persons who do not have health insurance. Applications will be accepted until November 2, 2009. The grant guidelines and application are available online at www.vistahealthplan.com – click on “Our Company” and select “Community Relations” from the drop down menu.
“We have a responsibility to proactively share our success by giving back to the neighborhoods where we do business,” said Christopher A. Ciano, VISTA’s chief executive officer. “The grant program is one way for us to invest in our communities and support nonprofit organizations who share the mutual goal of helping Floridians lead healthier lives.”
About VISTA
VISTA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coventry Health Care, Inc. (www.cvty.com). Based in Bethesda, Maryland, Coventry operates health plans, insurance companies, network rental and workers’ compensation companies. VISTA offers an array of health benefit plans and products including health maintenance organization (HMO), preferred provider organization (PPO) and point-of-service (POS).
VISTA customers include employer groups of all sizes - small businesses, large local companies, municipalities and state government. The company also provides health benefit plans to individuals and beneficiaries of the government programs - Medicare, Medicaid and Healthy Kids. With regional headquarters in Sunrise, 300,000 Floridians depend on VISTA for their health benefit needs. More information is available at www.vistahealthplan.com and www.chcflorida.com.
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