Elite NeuroSpine & Vascular Institute - ENVI

01/19/2026

Apparently winter had us on its schedule today.

A rare snowy surprise gave our ENVI team and their families a chance to slow down and enjoy the moment. Around here, snow days don’t come often, so we made the most of it!

12/31/2025

⭐️ New Year. Fresh Confidence.

Your brain is ambitious.
Your spine didn’t get a vote.

If 2026 needs expert backup, Elite NeuroSpine & Vascular Institute - ENVI is here to keep things functioning the way they should.

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!

❤️ Your ENVI family

*missing - our sweet Candace Short, NP

12/31/2025

12/29/2025

🌟Updated UnitedHealthcare News 🌟

We are pleased to announce that Elite NeuroSpine & Vascular Institute will begin accepting UnitedHealthcare patients starting February 2nd.

As we begin scheduling UHC patients, our office will likely experience a higher volume of phone calls. Our team is actively working through our UHC call-back list, and patients are also welcome to call our office directly for scheduling or insurance verification.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as our team works through increased scheduling requests.

12/23/2025

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank our patients and families for trusting us with your care. It is truly an honor to serve our community, and we are grateful for the relationships we’ve built throughout the year.

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or simply enjoying time with loved ones, we wish you a season filled with peace, warmth, health, and joy. May the new year bring you happiness and continued well-being.

From all of us at ENVI, happy holidays and thank you for being part of our care family.

12/05/2025

🪪 UnitedHealthcare Contract Status 🪪

We want to provide a transparent update regarding our contract discussions with UnitedHealthcare.

UnitedHealthcare presented an initial reimbursement proposal within the last two weeks; however, the rates offered were significantly below sustainable levels for an independent specialty practice. We have requested revisions and are still awaiting their response. If appropriate adjustments are not made, it is likely Elite NeuroSpine & Vascular Institute will not be able to participate with UnitedHealthcare at this time.

⚖️ Why This Matters

We want our patients to clearly understand what this decision is and what it is not.

This is not choosing money over patient care.

This is ensuring we can continue to provide patient care at all.

Unlike large hospital systems, private speciality practices do not receive supplemental facility fees, technical reimbursements, or hospital support structures. Private practice survival depends entirely on insurance reimbursement being sufficient to cover:

*interventional technology

*highly trained clinical staff

*surgical and procedural safety standards

*compliance, malpractice coverage, and 24/7 patient coordination - and much more

When reimbursement is far below the cost of delivering safe speciality care, the result is not simply reduced revenue - it becomes clinically unsafe and operationally unsustainable.

🩺 Our Commitment to Patients

We know insurance discussions can feel frustrating and personal. They directly affect your access and continuity of care - which is exactly why we are advocating so strongly.

Our commitment remains:

✔️ Providing specialized cerebrovascular and spine care at the highest standard
✔️ Ensuring timely access, not compromised by under-resourced reimbursement models
✔️ Maintaining a practice that can safely exist, operate, staff, and serve you long-term

We will never compromise patient care to meet an insurance company's cost-cutting model.

We simply cannot accept a contract that would force ENVI - or any specialty practice - to function below safe and sustainable levels.

➡️ What's Next

We are waiting for UnitedHealthcare's response and will update you as soon as there is final clarification.

Thank you for your understanding, trust, and patience.
Our stance is rooted not in finances over care - but care that must be supported in order to exist.

11/27/2025

🧡🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from ENVI 🍂🧡

On this day of gratitude, our hearts are especially full.

To our patients — thank you for trusting us with some of the most important moments of your lives. Every visit, every conversation, every step of your care is an honor we never take lightly. You allow us to do what we love, and we are deeply grateful for the relationship we share with each of you.

To our extraordinary team — your compassion, strength, and dedication are the heartbeat of this practice. You care for others with gentleness, skill, and a genuine love for what you do. We are so thankful for the way you lift our patients, support one another, and continue to make ENVI a place of comfort and hope.

And to our community — it is a blessing to serve the place we call home.
Caring for our neighbors is more than a responsibility; it is a gift. We are grateful for every opportunity to make a difference here.

From our Elite NeuroSpine & Vascular Institute family to yours, we wish you a Thanksgiving filled with warmth, love, and the people who mean the most. 🧡🦃🍁

11/14/2025

✨ Happy Nurse Practitioner Week✨

This week, we’re celebrating two incredible women who pour their hearts into caring for our patients every single day. At ENVI, we are truly blessed to have nurse practitioners who lead with expertise, compassion, and the kind of steady presence that makes patients feel seen, heard, and supported.

Candace and Jennifer, thank you for the knowledge you bring, the kindness you show, and the genuine dedication you have to helping our community. You make ENVI stronger, brighter, and better—just by being who you are.

Please help us celebrate these amazing providers who go above and beyond for every patient who walks through our doors. 💙🩺

Happy Nurse Practitioner Week!
We are so grateful for you.

11/13/2025

This community has given so much to us, and we love every chance to give back.

ENVI is proud to help sponsor Highland Elementery’s Turkey Trot, helping raise funds for a brand-new playground the students truly deserve.

Supporting our local schools will always be part of who we are, and we're grateful to support the schools that pour so much into our community 💙

We’re so grateful for our Silver Sponsor Elite NeuroSpine & Vascular Institute - ENVI. Your support means so much to our school and community! 🙌

11/04/2025

🎉Congratulations, Dr. Bentley!!🎉

Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Bentley on being recognized for the Fastest ED Door-to-Puncture time for the 2025 fiscal year: 48 minutes!! This time is significantly faster than the national average of 85–90 minutes.

This achievement reflects Dr. Bentley’s expertise as the regions only fellowship-trained cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon and his commitment to delivering timely stroke care when seconds truly count. This honor emphasizes Dr. Bentley’s, leadership, skill, and dedication to providing advanced neurovascular care for our community.
Dr. Bentley couldn't do what he does without his fantastic stroke team - the best of the best! This is for you, too!

We are proud to celebrate this accomplishment and the life-changing impact it has for the patients and families we serve.

10/15/2025

As of October 15th, ENVI is now in-network with Aetna & Humana.

If you were placed on our call-back list, we will be calling this week to get you on the schedule. Thank you for your patience during our re-credientaling process!