Hartford HealthCare OKs Aetna Contract As Anthem Deal Stalls
Hospitals included in the agreement are
The new contract covers an unspecified number of
In the dispute with Anthem,
"These are patients who are already receiving care at
With the expiration of the Hartford HealthCare-Anthem agreement Saturday, patients are now classified as out-of-network, resulting in increased out-of-pocket health care costs.
Anthem did not comment Tuesday.
However, it has said benefits for emergency care will not be affected: insurance plan members should go to the nearest emergency room regardless of its network status.
A "continuation of care" application, used to determine if the care received by a member meets Anthem's guidelines, may be submitted to Anthem.
"If the care does not meet Anthem's guidelines, we will work with the member to assist with finding a hospital, facility or provider that is participating in the applicable network and can provide the member's care," Anthem said.
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