Cancer Treatment Centers of America Set to Open Two Outpatient Care Centers and Join the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona PPO and HMO Networks Effective April 1, 2018

North Phoenix and Scottsdale Centers to offer advanced oncology treatment in outpatient settings

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), located in Goodyear, Ariz., is expanding its Valley network with the opening of two Outpatient Care Centers this month, with a third Valley location planned later this year. CTCA® is also proud to announce that it will be a contracted provider in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s (BCBSAZ) statewide PPO and HMO networks, effective April 1, 2018, giving more patients who have BCBSAZ insurance through their employer access to personalized, patient-centered cancer care, with medical experts who focus only on cancer treatment.

“Clinical advancements in cancer care have significantly changed the way in which we treat the disease, including offering patients access to the most advanced treatment options in a convenient, more cost-effective outpatient setting,” said Raj Garg, MD, JD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Treatment Centers of America. “CTCA Outpatient Care Centers will provide patients medical oncology treatment and integrative care at the hands of highly respected CTCA oncology experts.”

“We are always looking for opportunities to expand access to quality care for our members,” said BCBSAZ Chief Growth Officer Paige Rothermel. “Our in-network agreement with Cancer Treatment Centers of America will make more cancer services available to those in need.”

The CTCA Comprehensive Cancer Care Network includes accomplished physicians with decades of experience treating cancer. Additionally, these physicians work collaboratively throughout the CTCA network and with the CTCA Cancer Institutes. The Institutes are comprised of nationally recognized subject matter experts who lead the coordinated development and delivery of disease-specific, evidence-based cancer care to CTCA patients.

The Centers will also offer the same integrative approach to oncology care available in the CTCA hospital setting, providing patients with access to a range of certified specialists across areas including oncology nutrition, massage therapy and acupuncture, as well as supportive therapies designed to help combat side effects and enhance quality of life both during and after treatment.

“A cancer diagnosis is life changing, and patients deserve access to the most advanced, evidence-based treatment options available, delivered by a team of compassionate doctors who work hand-in-hand to provide the best possible care,” said Marnee Spierer, MD, Chief of Staff, Chief of Radiation Oncology, CTCA Phoenix. “I became a doctor to help as many people as possible, and with the expansion of our physical locations and our relationship with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, our physicians and I have more opportunities to do just that.”

The Outpatient Care Center in North Phoenix opened March 12. For more information, visit: cancercenter.com/north-phoenix.

The Outpatient Care Center in Scottsdale is scheduled to open March 26. For more information, visit cancercenter.com/Scottsdale.

The North Phoenix and Scottsdale Centers will be the second and third Outpatient Care Center locations, respectively, in the CTCA® Comprehensive Cancer Care Network; a new Outpatient Care Center opened in downtown Chicago in mid-January.

About Cancer Treatment Centers of America®

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is a national network of five comprehensive cancer care hospitals in Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Tulsa specializing in the treatment of adult patients. CTCA® offers an integrative approach that combines surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy with advancements in precision cancer treatment and supportive therapies designed to manage side effects and enhance quality of life both during and after treatment. CTCA also offers a range of clinical trials designed to reveal new treatments supported by scientific and investigational research. CTCA patient satisfaction scores consistently rank among the highest for all cancer care providers in the country, and the hospital system is rated one of the most admired in the U.S. in national consumer surveys. Visit cancercenter.com, Facebook.com/cancercenter and Twitter.com/cancercenter for more information.

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Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Nicole McTheny, 623-207-3983

cell: 602-339-1569

Nicole.mctheny@ctca-hope.com

or

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Renee Hunt, 602-864-5182

cell: 602-920-9487

Renee.Hunt@azblue.com

Source: Cancer Treatment Centers of America