Group Health Systems
ADVANTAGES OF GHS SERVICES

Laboratory:

  • The Administrator of GHS is a registered nurse with twenty eight years of
    Experience in the medical laboratory field.

  • A medical professional, experienced in Laboratory billing procedures and
    negotiating for reasonable Laboratory Fees, all to the benefit of GHS
    Clients.

  • GHS has a Toll Free 800 telephone number available to the Administrator,
    Trustees, and Consultant of the Fund to  answer any questions they may
    have regarding billings, services, or member problems and/or inquiries.

  • GHS has a Toll Free 800 telephone number available to members to guide
    them to Laboratory service centers.

  • Assurance of conveniently located Laboratory Facilities and Service
    Centers.

  • Northern California - thirty counties and 292 Laboratory Facilities and
    Service Centers.

  • Southern California - eleven counties and 284 Laboratory Facilities and
    Service Centers.

  • Convenient for physicians to be able to have their Laboratory of choice so
    the participant / patient (member / dependent) is not inconvenienced. Also
    assuring that requested tests are performed, results are processed, returned
    to the ordering physician in a timely and expeditious manner.

  • List of laboratory service centers continually being updated and sent to the
    Plan Administrator, the Plan Consultant of fund for distribution to Local
    Members. As well as being available to the member and plan dependents
    on the GHS web site.

Radiology:

  • GHS has a Toll Free 800 telephone number available to members to
    schedule radiology services, guide them to conveniently located Radiology
    facilities and service centers, and handle all billing for services.

  • A medical professional, experienced in Radiology billing procedures and
    negotiating for reasonable Radiology Fees, all to the benefit of GHS
    Clients.

  • Bi-lingual customer service personnel to service and accommodate GHS
    clients and their members and family when services are requested.

  • GHS has an expanded National Radiology network of over 1,500
    Radiology Facilities and service centers in 42 States, and growing, to
    accommodate their clients.

  • All GHS rates are "Global". No hidden fees or charges, all negotiated and
    contracted fees and charges for the Radiology services, Professional,
    Technical, and Facility fees and charges, are included in the discounted
    GHS "Global" rates.

  • All GHS contracted Radiology services are Board Certified Facilities and
    Professionals.
Post Office Box 40
McArthur, California, 96056

Telephone: 800-945-7708
Fax: 530-336-7234
E-Mail:
jwghs@grouphealthsystems.net