ALLENTOWN, Pa., December 11, 2012 -- The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Health Care (LVBCHC) has honored Valley Preferred with its 2012 LVBCHC Partnership Award. It was presented by LVBCHC President, Thomas J. Croyle, to Valley Preferred Executive Director, Jack A. Lenhart, MD, at the Coalition’s annual meeting held Friday, October 12 at DeSales University in Center Valley. An estimated 150 LVBCHC members, guests and community health advocates were in attendance.
According to Croyle, Valley Preferred was recognized for “supporting and encouraging the Coalition’s growth through our small business partnership. Valley Preferred has been a true friend and partner of the Coalition, and its growing membership of employers seeking quality health coverage and wellness for employees and their families. It has been my personal pleasure to work with the Valley Preferred team.”
Bethlehem-based LVBCHC provides employers with access to health insurance, education, wellness plans and other benefits at rates generally associated with larger insurance-buying groups. Current LVBCHC membership tops 200 employers with more than 80,000 employees, all located primarily in the eastern Pennsylvania region. For facts, visit www.lvbchc.com.
About Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Health Care
The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Health Care is a multi-state, membership alliance of employers striving to provide the finest health care coverage possible for their employees, in the most economical fashion. The Coalition’s mission is to improve the quality, cost and delivery of health care in our communities through: collective employer action; quality and data initiatives; value-based purchasing; and by providing forums for the exchange of information, ideas and resources.