Profile: IntegraMed America Inc (INMD.O)

IntegraMed America, Inc., incorporated in June 4, 1985, is a specialty healthcare services company offering products and services to patients and providers in the fertility and vein segments of the healthcare industry. The Company operates fertility centers and vein clinics, and provides treatment financing programs for patients of these facilities whose insurance does not cover the particular procedure. IntegraMed America is organized into three operating divisions and a corporate office that provides shared services. The operating divisions are: Fertility Centers, Consumer Services and Vein Clinics.

The Fertility Centers Division is a provider network comprised of 11 contracted fertility centers, referred to as its Partner Program. The Company offers products and services to these providers designed to support the fertility center’s growth. All fertility Partners also have full access to the Company’s Consumer Services offerings. The division also supports a Council of Physicians and Scientists, for fertility providers, as well as Assisted Reproductive Technology Insurance Company (ARTIC), a captive insurance company, which provides malpractice insurance to member physicians.

The Consumer Services Division offers products directly to fertility patients. The division’s Attain in vitro fertilization (IVF) program and financing products are designed to make the treatment process easier and affordable for patients. The division maintains a contracted network of 22 independent fertility clinics under its affiliate program, which is designed to distribute the division’s products and services to a group of patients. As of December 31, 2008, the Vein Clinics division operated a network of 32 clinics (33 as of January 2009) located in 12 states, which specialize in the treatment of vein disease and disorders.