AvMed was created in 1969 as a prepaid health care system for pilots in Miami’s aviation industry. The name AvMed is derived from "aviation medicine." Today, we’re Florida’s largest not-for-profit health plan. AvMed became licensed as an HMO in 1973 and earned federal qualification in 1977. Our mission continues to directly reflect our tradition of improving the health of our members and the communities we serve.
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Established as a prepaid health plan for Miami pilots.
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| 1973: |
Licensed by the State of Florida as a Health Maintenance Organization.
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| 1982: |
Finalized contract with Health Care Financing Administration to provide Medicare coverage. |
| 1986: |
Acquired by SantaFe HealthCare, Inc., a health system based in Gainesville; converted to not-for-profit corporate structure. |
| 1988: |
Purchased the majority interest of SunCare HMO, Inc., a Jacksonville Health Maintenance Organization with approximately 20,000 members.
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| 1989: |
Purchased Lincoln National Health Care Insurance Company and its subsidiary Healthwin, an HMO with 60,000 members in Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa.
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| 1996: |
AvMed recognized in Newsweek as one of the country’s top managed care companies.
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| 1996: |
AvMed earned Sachs Seal of Excellence Award in recognition of being one of the nation’s superior-performing HMOs.
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| 1997: |
Disease Management Programs implemented for asthma, congestive heart failure coronary artery disease, chronic, obstructive pulmonary disease and other acute conditions.
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| 1998: |
AvMed entered cyberspace with launch of avmed.org. AvMed awarded full three-year accreditation by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), giving AvMed the distinction of being one of only five HMOs in the country with accreditations from both the National Committee for Quality Assurance and JCAHO. Ranked #1 in the Florida Health Plan Checkup Guide released by the Florida Agency on Health Care Administration.
Ranked number one in overall member satisfaction in South Florida in the CareData Group Member survey.
Scored high marks in U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of HMOs.
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| 1999: |
Named "Top Rated Plan" in the 1999 Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan for South Florida and Gainesville.
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| 2000: |
Earned five stars in member satisfaction from the Agency for Health Care Administration, the best rank possible for overall plan satisfaction.
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| 2005: |
AvMed volunteered for a survey of its care management and wellness programs by National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a national leader in the evaluation of health plans. AvMed was one of 57 health plans across the country that signed on as "early adopters."
AvMed also received a rating of "Excellent," the highest possible quality rating
given to a health plan, from the National Committee for Quality Assurance
(NCQA). The distinction was based on surveys of quality indicators and member
evaluations.
AvMed is one of only a few health plans in the United States that enjoys dual “Excellent” accreditation status for both its Commercial and Medicare health plans from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the nation’s top health care quality evaluator. This distinction continues through today.
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| 2006: |
Ranked as the health plan with the highest customer care in Florida by the National Research Corporation.
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| 2007: |
Michael P. Gallagher is named President & CEO of SantaFe HealthCare with overall responsibility for each of its Affiliates, including AvMed Health Plans.
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| 2008: |
Ed W. Hannum named President and Chief Operating Officer of AvMed Health Plans.
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| 2009: |
For the fifth consecutive year, AvMed Health
Plans received the highest overall rating of any statewide Florida plan that
submitted data to NCQA in the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers
and Systems survey (CAHPS), according to independent firm DSS Research.
Individual Health (Under 65) product was introduced to residents of
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
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| 2010: |
AvMed Health Plans rates above its
statewide competitors for overall satisfaction with health
plans, according to the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA).*
AvMed was recognized for its contributions to the community, winning the award
for Business Group Volunteer of the Year at the 38th Annual Work of
Heart ceremony in Gainesville.
AvMed was honored by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Florida
Affiliate in recognition of its extraordinary vision and leadership in making
aging research and healthy aging a priority in our state.
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| 2011: |
Individual Health (Under 65) expanded to Palm Beach county.
AvMed was honored by Tobacco Free Alachua in recognition of becoming a
smoke-free environment.
AvMed launched its social networking page on Facebook. The goal is to utilize
this innovative platform as a recruitment and retention tool to provide
information about AvMed career opportunities.
AvMed Health Plans, in conjunction with SantaFe HealthCare,
announced its partnership with VolunteerMatch.org.
AvMed was rated above statewide competitors in NCQA ranking of private health plans.
AvMed was rated above state average for consumer satisfaction.
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*Highest overall rating of statewide plans reporting Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Point
of Service (POS) product data to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS). CAHPS® is a registered trademark of the Agency
of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).