Mercy joins Anthem network for individual member plans [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch | |
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This includes
Mercy will be on Anthem's Pathway and Pathway X networks, said
She said the agreement with
For the first time, Anthem acknowledged publicly that
Certain insurers such as Anthem are excluding higher-priced providers from some of their networks to reduce the payout for medical bills and help keep monthly premiums lower. Wiethop said that Anthem officials were continuing to hold discussions with
Anthem provided on Friday a copy of a "current list," dated
That list, which is available online at www.stltoday.com/business, has about 60 hospitals in various parts of the state. In the
The new health insurance marketplace -- the online exchange run in
Anthem's rates appear to be higher, and its provider networks for individual policies are likely to be more restrictive in terms of consumer choice, according to a federal database of insurance rates and local health insurance brokers.
Coventry offers its individual customers in the
Asked whether there is still a possibility that other health providers will be added to Anthem's individual plans in
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