Applications to Join the Network

Send completed documents to:

AIH Advantage Program,
Attention Debbi Wright,
1315 S. Glenburnie Road Suite A-3,
New Bern NC 28562

Why Join the AIH Network?

AIH is seeking well-defined, long-term relationships with health plans and other buyers of health care services, which share vision and commitment to influencing changes in the health care delivery system that are positive for patients and helpful to physician providers.

The integration of the medical group practices and physicians creates significant potential to enhance the quality and cost effectiveness of care provided to patients served by our network.
AIH believes that information technology is critical to the growth of its integrated health care delivery system and that the availability of detailed clinical data is fundamental to quality control and cost containment.

Addressing concerns over the accelerating cost of health care, AIH looks to produce a mutually beneficial relationship between participating physicians in the AIH network and the community members who are seeking health care services from those physicians. As markets evolve, health care providers confront market pressures to provide high quality health care in a cost effective manner. AIH is constantly working to improve heath care delivery to these standards as well as create affordable and user-friendly health care for our residents.

AIH has partnered with Arcadian Health Care/ Southeast Community Care (SCC), offering a Medicare Advantage Plan for eastern North Carolina. SCC is a subsidiary of Arcadian Management Services, founded in 1997 by John Austin, M.D., Chairman & CEO. SCC reimburses physicians and hospitals in the same manner and at equal or greater rates than Medicare while following Medicare payment guidelines, regulations and timing. The reduction in out of pocket expenses for patients and elimination of deductibles, combined with the excellent providers of the AIH network, has propelled SCC into the spotlight as the largest Medicare advantage plan in eastern NC (further information included in packet).

Unlike other networks who only want to cost you money, AIH offers group-purchasing opportunities and significant savings on overhead. These programs allow your practice to access significant discounts with national medical supply vendors, some of which you may already have an existing relationship with, albeit without the additional savings. In 2009, we will be making a special effort to become the first source for your practice to find services that are developed especially with physicians in mind.

We are confident that you will find our Participating Provider Agreement "provider friendly" and our reimbursement for services competitive. Additionally, there is no cost to your practice for joining the AIH network.

Please find above the AIH Participating Provider Agreement and SCC Opt-In Agreement. Please review and sign all copies. Please return all copies for final execution. We will return an original of each Agreement to your office.

Also, above please find a Credentialing Application. Please make as many copies necessary for each Physician and return completed applications with the Participating Provider Agreements. In the future when re-credentialing, we will pre-populate the forms for you to simplify the process, and save the valuable time of your Staff and your physicians.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office or email us. Our hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 AM to 5 PM - Friday 8 AM to 12 PM.

Debbi A Botelho-Wright	BJ Jones
Director of Provider Relations Director of Customer Service	Director of Operations
Office: 252-514-0057	Office: 252-514-0057
Cell: 252-626-6066	Cell: 252-626-6038
Fax: 252-514-0750	Fax: 252-514-0750
dwright@aihinc.com	bj@aihinc.com