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Sentara Healthcare is the parent company for Optima Health. All media requests should be filtered through the Sentara Brand Engagement department.

To obtain information for a news story or to request an interview with an Optima Health executive, staff member or health plan member, please contact us via email or media pager. For urgent requests, please call/text the media pager as it is staffed 24/7 by a member of the Sentara Brand Engagement team.

Sentara media pager: 757-671-4971
If calling: After the tone, enter your number followed by #.
If texting: Send your name, number and respective media outlet.

Email: News@sentara.com

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Sentara Health Plans and Optima Health are trade names of Sentara Health Plans, Sentara Health Insurance Company, Sentara Health Administration, Inc., and Sentara Behavioral Health Services, Inc. Optima Health Insurance Company is an additional trade name for Sentara Health Insurance Company. Virginia Premier Health Plan is an additional trade name for Sentara Health Plans. Optima Behavioral Health is an additional trade name for Sentara Behavioral Health Services, Inc. Optima Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) products, and Point-of-Service (POS) products, are issued and underwritten by Sentara Health Plans. Optima Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) products are issued and underwritten by Sentara Health Insurance Company. Sentara Health Administration, Inc. provides administrative services to group and individual health plans but does not underwrite benefits. All Optima Health plans have benefit exclusions and limitations and terms under which the policy may be continued in force or discontinued. Medicare products are administered under an agreement with Sentara Health Plans and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS.) Medicaid and FAMIS products are administered under an agreement with Sentara Health Plans and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS.)