Mayo Clinic has signed an agreement with UnitedHealthcare, according to which it will be possible for the health insurer's commercial-plan customers to avail the services of Mayo's physicians, clinics, and hospitals.

The customers will be able to access Mayo Clinic physicians and hospitals from Nov. 1, 2010.

Under the new network relationship, all Mayo group practices and hospitals in Jacksonville, Fla., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz., and Rochester, Minn. will be covered.

John Noseworthy, MD, Mayo Clinic President and CEO, said more and more people will be able to experience Mayo Clinic under the new agreement. Mr. John said, “We welcome the opportunity to serve UnitedHealthcare’s commercial plan participants”.

He added that patients come to Mayo because of the best health care facilities that we provide.

Cheryl Randolph, a UnitedHealthcare spokeswoman said, that the main aim behind signing a contract with Mayo is that the customers would get a chance to receive treatment from Mayo’s excellent and skilled experts and will also get a taste of the cutting-edge technology that Mayo provides.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona will get additional patients, as around 750,000 people in Arizona come under UnitedHealthcare’s commercial health insurance.

UnitedHealthcare is the second biggest private health insurance Company in Arizona as per the collection of total premium amount.