Article: VHA Delivers $1.27 Billion in Value for Members in 2001; VHA Provided 59-to-1 Return to Members Last Year.

IRVING, Texas -- VHA members received $1.27 billion in total cash and other value through their participation in the VHA health care alliance in 2001, a 10 percent increase over 2000 results and the best year ever for VHA members.

Structured as a cooperative, VHA distributes a portion of its operating income annually to member health care organizations based on their participation in VHA programs.

Total cash distribution to VHA members for 2001 exceeded $211 million. VHA saved its members an additional $1.06 billion through Novation, the supply company of VHA and the University HealthSystem Consortium, and other initiatives, such as consulting services ...

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