United Healthcare of Alabama, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, provides health insurance products and related services for customers in Alabama. It also provides Medicare and Medicare Advantage coverage to customers in Jefferson and Shelby Counties through its SecureHorizons program. United Healthcare of Alabama provides coverage to groups of all sizes (2 to 5,000 or more), as well as individuals and families. Health plans range from your basic HMO and PPO options to short-term coverage and Health Savings Accounts. The company's products are marketed through direct sales representatives and independent brokers.

American HomePatient is making sure no one is home alone when it comes to health care. American HomePatient provides home health services from about 240 locations in more than 30 states. The company provides respiratory therapy and equipment, including oxygen therapy, sleep apnea systems, and nebulizers. It also offers home infusion therapy services, including feeding and intravenous drug administration. Additionally, American HomePatient rents and sells durable hospital equipment, including beds and wheelchairs. Mostly it operates independently, but also provides home care in a few areas through joint ventures with hospitals. American HomePatient is owned by investment firm Highland Capital Management.

UCare Minnesota is one of the largest health plan providers in Minnesota, with some 200,000 members scattered throughout the Land of 10,000 Lakes and in several counties in western Wisconsin. The not-for-profit specializes in health coverage for members of government-funded programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; it also has plans for participants in MinnesotaCare, a state-subsidized insurance program for residents unable to afford health coverage. Some 60,000 seniors subscribe to UCare's Medicare products, which include a Medicare Advantage plan under the name UCare for Seniors. UCare Minnesota also offers Medicaid plans designed for disabled Minnesotans.

Oregon Dental Service (ODS) provides medical and dental benefits to some 750,000 members in Oregon and Alaska. Oregon Dental Service company, an affiliate of Delta Dental Plans Association, offers PPO and point-of-service plans, as well as individual plans and Medicare supplement coverage, through ODS Health Plan and other insurance subsidiaries. It provides property/casualty insurance to dentists through subsidiary Dentists Benefits Insurance Company (DBIC) and administration and software assistance to employers and dentists through its BenefitHelp Solutions and DAISY units. ODS is also a partner in the ODS College of Dental Sciences. Established in 1955, Oregon Dental Service company is the oldest dental insurance provider in Oregon.

Alteer wants doctors to tear up their paper charts. Founded in 1996, Alteer provides health care management software and services, including practice enhancement and process reengineering, designed to help providers eliminate paper charts and automate workflow processes. The company's services integrate electronic medical records, electronic charting, billing, and reporting, for more than 1,200 doctors' offices and medical practices in the US. Alteer knows that software only works when customers know how to use it, so it emphasizes hand-holding services to help its customers in their quests for efficiency. Alteer is a subsidiary of American Healthcare Holdings, a provider-based health care technology company.

Carclo Technical Plastics (CTP), a division of UK plastics injection molding company Carclo, develops and manufactures disposable pharmaceutical and medical devices and other injection-molded components and assemblies made from plastic for the medical, telecom, automotive, electronics, and optics industries. CTP's products include automotive cooling and fastening systems, infusion devices, and inhalation devices; it owns the COIL brand of magnifiers and aids for the visually-impaired. CTP provides such product development services as assembly, design, packaging, and rapid cavity manufacture. Located in southern England, the company markets its products globally.

Salient Surgical Technologies (formerly TissueLink Medical) tries to keep blood loss to a minimum. The company develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices using its proprietary TRANSCOLLATION, a technology that combines radiofrequency (RF) energy and saline to reduce or stop bleeding in surgery. The thermal energy is delivered via Salient's main product, AQUAMANTYS, which consists of an RF pump generator and disposable handheld sealer tools that permanently seal blood vessels, soft tissue, and bone. Salient markets the system in the US, Europe, and Asia primarily for use in orthopedic hip and knee reconstruction surgeries and certain spinal fusion procedures.

Fi-Med Management, Inc. offers services that help doctors cure swollen medical claims, feverish financials, and colicky collections. Serving independent physicians and small practices, Fi-Med provides insurance claims and denial processing, invoice billing, medical coding, cash-flow management, and other services. Fi-Med Management company uses proprietary software technology and customizes its technologies and services to its clients. Fi-Med is based in Wisconsin and, following a 2008 merger with Mediplete, also has regional offices in Utah and California. With roots dating back to 1993, Fi-Med was founded by president Adrian Velasquez and Christine Krause.

SafeGuard Health Enterprises offers US employers a variety of dental- and vision-care benefit programs. It provides dental benefits to about 1.8 million members through a network of thousands of dentists nationwide. Employers can choose from its dental HMO, PPO, or standard indemnity plans. SafeGuard Health Enterprises company also offers dental administration services to self-insured employers, vision insurance plans, and employee assistance programs. It's primary operations are in California, Florida, Nevada, and Texas. MetLife acquired SafeGuard Health Enterprises in 2008; SafeGuard operates as a subsidiary under MetLife's Dental Product Management division.

Zeeland Community Hospital was founded in 1928 as a 10-bed hospital. Zeeland Community Hospital provides acute medical services for the residents of western Michigan. The hospital has nearly 60 beds and provides emergency, diagnostic, inpatient, and outpatient services. Its specialty services include diabetes care, orthopedics, cardiology, pain management, rehabilitation, and surgery. Zeeland Community Hospital has some 200 physicians on its medical staff, which includes its two affiliated physician groups, Zeeland Physicians and Georgetown Physicians.

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