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s Central Virginia's very own managed healthcare organization, Piedmont Community Health Plan is dedicated to providing its members with access to medical care that represents the highest standards for quality and efficiency.

We're owned and operated by people you know and trust—more than 350 local physicians and Centra Health, our local hospital system. We operate on the principles that your personal physician should manage your healthcare, not out-of-town insurance administrators, and that there should be close cooperation between local healthcare providers, patients and employers.

As one the fastest growing healthcare plans in the region, we provide coverage for approximately 30,000 employees and family members in Central Virginia. Our provider network includes more than 98 percent of the area's physicians, other healthcare professionals and the full resources of the Centra Health system.

Our primary service area includes the cities of Lynchburg and Bedford and the counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward. We also serve members in portions of Charlotte, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Nelson and Pittsylvania counties.

We offer two basic plan designs to local large or small employers: Point of Service (POS) plans and Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. These plan designs are offered through a choice of funding arrangements. Self-insured arrangements are provided through the parent company, Piedmont Community Health Plan. Fully insured arrangements are provided through our wholly owned subsidiary, Piedmont Community HealthCare. All utilize the same Piedmont Community Health Plan network of providers.

If your plan requires you to select a Primary Care Physician to coordinate your medical care, then you are covered by a Point of Service (POS) plan.

Advantages
Piedmont Community Health Plan and Piedmont Community HealthCare offer real advantages to members and employers:

  • A community-based organization accessible to its members.
  • Local management with local knowledge and understanding to make the most informed decisions.
  • Local staff empowered to serve each employer and their covered employees.
  • A medical management program designed by the local medical community, which promotes the concept that your physician will manage your care.
  • A strong commitment among participating physicians and other network participants to manage employer benefit costs.
  • The most comprehensive network of medical providers available in the Lynchburg area.
  • Affordable healthcare for employers and desirable healthcare benefits for employees.

    More about us
    Piedmont Community Health Plan, Inc. (PCHP) is a locally owned managed healthcare company, based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Established in 1995, PCHP is owned jointly by Centra Health, a regional healthcare system that includes Lynchburg General Hospital and Virginia Baptist Hospital, and Integrated Healthcare, an organization of more than 350 area physicians.

    Piedmont Community Health Plan is governed locally by a 12-member board of directors that includes three primary care physicians, three specialist physicians, three hospital management staff members and three community leaders. The board's diversity ensures a well-balanced organization that is sensitive to the need of our community.

    Important Notice: This web site is intended to provide general information only. The documents provided to you by your employer, such as Summary Plan Description, Evidence of Coverage, Certificate of Coverage and Schedule of Benefits, will prevail for all benefits, conditions, limitations and exclusions.

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