Nobilis Health Announces New In-Network Contract at Plano Surgical Hospital

HOUSTON, Dec. 31, 2018 /CNW/ -- Nobilis Health Corp. (NYSE American: HLTH) ("Nobilis" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into an in-network contract ("Payor Agreement") at Plano Surgical Hospital with one of the nation's largest commercial payors.  The Payor Agreement went effective January 1, 2019.  This facility will now be in network with three of the nation's four largest commercial payors. 

"The execution of this agreement represents another significant step in our long-stated goal of becoming a comprehensive in network health system," said James Springfield, incoming CEO.  "Nobilis has worked to move our facilities in network on a revenue neutral basis.  The added benefits to our shareholders of moving in network will be the increased predictability and speed of collections as well as opening up a new market of "in network only" surgeons that we can attract to our facilities.  This contract will put us at approximately 60% in network in Texas as we begin 2019.  We continue to make progress in our negotiations with the nation's largest payors and hope to have more to announce on this matter in the near future."

About Nobilis Health Corp.
Nobilis Health () is a full-service healthcare development and management company, with more than 30 locations across Texas and Arizona, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and multi-specialty clinics. In addition, Nobilis Health partners with more than 30 facilities across the country. Marketing nine independent brands, Nobilis Health deploys a unique patient acquisition strategy driven by proprietary, direct-to-consumer marketing technology, focusing on a specified set of procedures that are performed at its facilities by local physicians. Nobilis Health's business model connects patients with physicians and delivers the highest quality healthcare.

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Marty Spake
Vice President, Corporate Development
(281) 506-9794

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