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AvMed company history timeline

1969

AvMed was created in 1969 as a prepaid healthcare system for pilots in Miami's aviation industry.

1969: Established as a prepaid health plan for Miami pilots.

1986

1986: Acquired by SantaFe HealthCare, Inc., a health system based in Gainesville; converted to not-for-profit corporate structure.

1988

1988: Purchased the majority interest of SunCare HMO, Inc., a Jacksonville Health Maintenance Organization with approximately 20,000 Members.

1989

1989: Purchased Lincoln National Health Care Insurance Company and its subsidiary Healthwin, an HMO with 60,000 Members in Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa.

2000

2000: Earned five stars in member satisfaction from the Agency for Health Care Administration, the best rank possible for overall plan satisfaction.

2006

2006: Ranked as the health plan with the highest customer care in Florida by the National Research Corporation.

2007

2007: Michael P. Gallagher is named President and CEO of SantaFe HealthCare with overall responsibility for each of its Affiliates, including AvMed.

2008

2008: Ed W. Hannum named President and Chief Operating Officer of AvMed.

2013

2013: For the second consecutive year, J.D. Power ranks AvMed “Highest in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in Florida.", according to a study released by J.D. Power and Associates.*

2015

2015: For a fourth consecutive year, J.D. Power ranks AvMed “Highest in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in Florida."*

2016

2016: For the fifth consecutive year, J.D. Power has ranked AvMed “Highest Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in Florida”.*

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