The final production for the 2000-2001 season was 223 million. The Pediatric Health Care Alliance and Pediatric health Alliance of Pinellas will continue to deal with the insurance company, said Maria Sheats, chief operating officer for Pediatric Health Alliance. In September, the alliance announced plans to terminate its contract with the company on Dec. 1 because it had not increased its rates since 1998. The action would have impacted about 9,000 of the practice's 100,000 patients. Alliance officials encouraged patients to share concerns with their employers and the insurance company.
Parents definitely have a voice in who their pediatrician is.
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