Pinnacle ENT Associates, LLC And Keystone Mercy Health Plan Sign Agreement For Treatment Of Pediatric Patients

Philadelphia, PA, July 12, 2011, PRNewswire/– Pinnacle ENT Associates, LLC (PENTA), the largest independent Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) Surgeons, Allergy and Audiology practice in the Philadelphia area, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Keystone Mercy Health Plan to see pediatric patients, effective May 1, 2011. Under this one year contract, Keystone Mercy members will now have access to the physicians of PENTA on an in-network provider basis.

“We are delighted to expand our pediatric practice through our new relationship with Keystone Mercy Health Plan,” said Marc Surkin, MD, President of PENTA. “This agreement allows PENTA the opportunity to provide expert clinical care to additional children and families throughout Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties. We are looking forward to welcoming Keystone Mercy patients into our growing ENT practice.”

Keystone Mercy Health Plan, a member of the AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies, is Pennsylvania’s largest Medical Assistance (Medicaid) managed care health plan, serving more than 300,000 Medical Assistance recipients in Southeastern Pennsylvania including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

Pinnacle ENT Associates serves both adults and children in its 16 state-of –the-art facilities. In addition to pediatric ENT, PENTA offers a full complement of services, including: General Adult and Pediatric ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Voice and Swallowing, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Disorders of the Inner Ear and Dizziness, Asthma, Clinical Immunology, Diagnostic Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Vertigo and Balance Testing, and Low-Dose CT scans for Sinus and Ear Conditions.