Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Washington County, Maryland Correctional Facility

Under terms of the contract, Conmed will provide a complete suite of inmate medical services that includes staffing of physicians and nurses, ancillary services such as laboratory and diagnostic imaging, and dental services to the County's Adult Detention facility with a population of approximately 450 inmates. Additionally, behavioral health services will be provided through Conmed's subsidiary, Correctional Mental Health Services, LLC. Conmed was awarded the service contract through a competitive proposal process, supplanting an out-of-state competitor who had formerly provided services to the Washington County Detention Center.

Dr. Richard W. Turner, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Conmed, commented, "We are extremely pleased to welcome Washington County to the Conmed family. Our track record and long standing reputation throughout the state was a significant factor in Washington County selecting us as their provider. Signing the 18th Maryland County out of its 23 total counties is a reflection of the reputation we have earned for delivering quality, reliability and value for municipalities and their respective inmate populations. The Washington County Sheriff's Department is a well respected Agency and we are pleased to have the opportunity to serve the community as well as the Department."

Washington County, established in 1776 and the first county in the U.S. to be named for General (and later President) George Washington, has a population of approximately 145,000. The county is located in western Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west.

About Conmed

Conmed has provided correctional healthcare services since 1984, beginning in the State of Maryland, and currently services detention centers and correctional facilities in thirty-five counties in seven states, including Washington, Arizona, Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma, Oregon and Virginia. Conmed's services have expanded to include mental health, pharmacy and out-of-facility healthcare services.

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SOURCE: Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.

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