Dear Brokers,
As an Optima Health broker, I want you to be among the first to hear some great news. Martha Jefferson Hospital located in Charlottesville, Virginia and Sentara Healthcare, parent company of Optima Health, have finalized their merger, effective June 1.
Martha Jefferson Hospital recognized the strategic value of affiliating with another system, and Sentara was selected unanimously.
We are also excited to share that RMH in Harrisonburg, Virginia has recently celebrated the completion of its merger with Sentara. Effective May 1, RMH officially joined the Sentara system. RMH, which operates a 238-bed hospital serving seven counties in the region, shares the Sentara mission for providing exceptional healthcare. To learn more about RMH, visit www.rmhonline.com.
Optima Health currently serves 50,000 health plan members in the Charlottesville and Harrisonburg communities, and I am excited, that our parent company, Sentara Healthcare, will now join us in serving the healthcare needs of these vibrant communities. We are pleased to welcome Martha Jefferson Hospital and RMH into the Sentara family. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.
Sincerely,
Michael M. Dudley, President
Optima Health