The Berliners started Amyâs Kitchen, named for their daughter, with a frozen pot pie in 1987. The Petaluma-based company now employs nearly 1,600 people and sells about 140 vegetarian products, as well as Kosher, gluten-free and other special diet products.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) was approved to offer, effective Jan. 1, 2013, a Medicare Advantage preferred provider plan that offers improved health benefits for Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare Preferred Provider Option Plans (PPOs) are one type of Medicare Advantage Plan. Some PPO plans do not have a prescribed network, but charge more up-front for monthly premiums.Most PPOs do have prescribed networks of doctors and hospitals.Patients can go outside of the network but this results in a higher out-of-pocket expenses. Some PPO plans offer prescription drug coverage while others do not. Some plans offer extra benefits such as vision, dental, and chiropractic insurance.ost PPOs do have prescribed networks of doctors and hospitals. Patients can go outside of the network but this results in a higher out-of-pocket expenses. Some PPO plans offer prescription drug coverage while others do not. Some plans offer extra benefits such as vision, dental, and chiropractic insurance.