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Did you know Riverside now accepts Optima Health insurance?

NEWPORT NEWS — Riverside Health System‘s facilities and providers now accepts Optima Health insurance.

“Optima Health welcomes Riverside providers and facilities to its existing robust network of providers,” said Dennis Matheis, Optima Health president.

On Nov.15, Optima Health added more than 600 Riverside providers throughout Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore, according to Sentara Healthcare‘s announcement.

Dr. Mike Dacey, vice president of Riverside Health System, believes this change will help business and employees access services including rehabilitation, home health care and hospice.

“It will also help keep insurance premium costs down in the longer term,” Dacey said.

Julia Marsigliano
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Julia Marsigliano is a multimedia reporter for WYDaily. She covers everything on the Peninsula from local government and law enforcement agencies to family-run businesses and weather updates. Before WYDaily, she covered Hampton and Newport News for WYDaily’s sister publication, HNNDaily before both publications merged in December 2018. Julia was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Long Island, New York in 2001. A true New Yorker, she loves pizza, bagels and good Chinese food. Send comments, tips and other tidbits to [email protected]. You can follow her on Twitter at @jmarsigliano

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