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ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL: Shares tips about choosing your 2019 health plan

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St. Elizabeth's Hospital issued the following announcement on Oct. 29.

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is committed to providing patients with the highest quality care that is easily accessible and affordable. As part of a health care system, the hospital works with many different insurance and managed care companies each year to seek ways to better align the payments the hospital receives with the quality of care they provide for their patients.

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is a Participating Provider with the following health plans. You can also see this list on the hospital’s web site at steliz.org:

Insurance Plans and Provider Networks Accepted

Aetna

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Illinois PPO

Blue Cross Choice Preferred PPO Network (BCE)

Cigna Healthcare (All Plans)

Corvel Worker's Compensation

Coventry Health Care of Missouri

- CMR

- Coventry National Network

- First Health Network

Coventry Carelink

Health Alliance Medical Plans

Healthlink

HealthSCOPE

HFN, Inc.

HMOI SIHCA

Humana Network

Multiplan

 - Beechstreet

 - PHCS

Tricare/Champus

Triwest VA PCCC

United HealthCare Midwest (UHC)

USA MCO

Medicare - Traditional

Accepted Medicare Managed Care Plans

Clear Spring Health of Illinois

Coventry Health Care

Essence Healthcare

Humana Medicare Advantage Plans

Meridian Health Plan

United HealthCare Midwest (UHC)

Medicaid - Traditional

Accepted Medicaid Managed Care Plans

Meridian Health Plan

 

GetCoveredIllinois.Gov (Exchange Plans)

Blue Cross Choice Preferred PPO Network (BCE)

Health Alliance Medical Plan

When reviewing your options, it is important to understand whether your insurance plan limits your access to certain doctors or hospitals. As you compare plans, make sure you view the network which goes with a particular plan. Doctors, hospitals and other providers may be in one of the company's provider networks, but not in others. Also, be sure to review the number of primary care physicians and specialists that are available to you and the geographic locations of those providers. Even if you are currently healthy, it is important to pay attention to the specialists available in the networks you consider in case you need specialized care in the future.

The new open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchange is Thursday, November 1, 2018, to Saturday, December 15, 2018. Insurance coverage begins January 1, 2019. In order to receive coverage on January 1, participants must enroll by December 15, 2018. Health Marketplace information is available on the internet at getcoveredillinois.gov or by calling 1-866-311-1119.

Original source can be found here.

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