ValueOptions

ValueOptions, Inc. is the largest privately-owned behavioral health maintenance organization (BHMO) in the United States. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, ValueOptions, Inc. is the product of a 1998 merger of two smaller companies, Value Behavioral Health and OPTIONS. The company is a subsidiary of FHC Health Systems which was founded in 1983 by psychiatrist Dr. Ronald I. Dozoretz, MD, who is the company's CEO and Chairman of the Board. ValueOptions provides behavioral healthcare management to Fortune 500 companies, national and regional health plans, and federal, state, and local governments[1]. Most ValueOptions locations are accredited by the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC).

Statistics

• Serves nearly 23 million people
• US$1.1 billion revenue, 2003
• founded in 1986
• Service centers in 15 states