Qliance Nabs First Union Health Plan

Luke Timmerman11/12/09

Qliance Medical Management, the Seattle-based company that operates primary care clinics that don’t accept insurance payments, has been selected for a one-year pilot program to offer services to members of Washington state’s largest employee union. The agreement is with the South Health & Wellness Trust, which provides health benefits to 50,000 union members and their families in Washington state, including those represented by the United Food & Commercial Workers. Members of the trust who join the Qliance plan will pay $3 a week—$156 a year—to get unlimited access to Qliance primary care services, and will also get full wrap-around insurance coverage for specialists or emergency services that Qliance does not provide.

Luke Timmerman is the National Biotech Editor of Xconomy, and the Editor of Xconomy Seattle. E-mail him at ltimmerman@xconomy.com or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ldtimmerman.