NU Online News Service, March 14, 12:33 p.m. – PpoNEXT Inc., Long Beach, Calif., a large provider network company, has acquired MasterCare Inc., Cranford, N.J., a smaller provider network company.
Both companies rent provider networks to health insurers, health maintenance organizations, self-funded employee health plans and other types of health plans.
PpoNEXT has direct contracts with 380,000 providers and 3,500 health care facilities in 48 states.