A Medical Device Daily

Conmed Healthcare Management (Hanover, Maryland), a provider of correctional facility healthcare services, reported receiving a five–year medical services contract with the sheriff's office of the City of Chesapeake, valued at more than $18 million.

Awarded through Chesapeake's competitive evaluation, the contract is estimated to generate annual revenue of $3.6 million for Conmed, and provides for additional per diem rates with potential escalations of the inmate population. The jail has a population of about 1,100, anticipated to expand to about 1,400 during the term of the contract.

Conmed will provide nurse, physician, and clerical staffing, dental services, mental and behavioral health services, ancillary services such as laboratory and diagnostic X–ray, and pharmacy services.

Richard Turner, MD, president/CEO of Conmed, said the new account "demonstrates our ability to successfully compete for full–services healthcare management programs in larger county facilities. This contract fits perfectly with our target market expansion strategy and also provides us with the opportunity to showcase our capabilities to other potential clients in the region."

Conmed currently services detention centers and correctional facilities in 23 counties in five states, Maryland, Virginia, Kansas, Oregon and Washington.