Doctors Medical Center (DMC) and the UFCW National Health & Welfare Fund (The Fund) have signed a direct contracting agreement with each other for healthcare services.  The medical center will provide exclusive medical services for the Fund's participants in Modesto and its surrounding areas.

"The Fund was seeking a high quality healthcare provider that could meet the needs of its members.  After diligent research, we found Doctors Medical Center could offer a breadth of quality care and services that provide value to its members," said John J. Glynn, spokesperson for The Fund.

"We at DMC are proud to offer quality healthcare services to the members of the Fund," stated DMC Chief Executive Officer, Tim Joslin.  "Their members will now have access to our hospital's services including cardiac care in our new technologically advanced Cardiac Center, Women and Children's Services that include a community level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Stanislaus County, our Emergency and Trauma Services, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Oncology and Critical/Intensive Care."

The Fund, a Taft-Hartley Trust Fund since 1955, serves the needs of its Union and Employer participants with more than 65 different plans across the nation.  Unique in the industry, the Fund offers a wide range of services so that it can tailor each plan to meet the specific health and welfare needs of its customers.

Doctors Medical Center (DMC) is part of Tenet California.  DMC is a 398-bed, acute care hospital, offering a wide range of services including cardiology, neurology, emergency and trauma services, air ambulance, women and children's services, orthopedics, medical/surgical, oncology and critical/intensive care.

DMC employs more than 2,400 employees and has over 500 physicians on staff.  DMC is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.  To learn more about Doctors Medical Center of Modesto, visit www.dmc-modesto.com