Leon Medicare patients to be treated at some Baptist hospitals
Under the arrangement, patients enrolled in Leon Medical Centers Health Plans, an HMO in partnership with Cigna HealthSpring, will be able to be treated at
While
Open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries started Monday and runs through
The Baptist partnership "has been a milestone for us," said
"Each year, as patients review their options for Medicare Advantage plans during open enrollment, the choices of physicians and hospitals included in the various plans become a determining factor in their selection," Keeley noted.
The doctors who are affiliated with Baptist but maintain their private practices will decide individually whether they will be part of the plan.
Medicare Advantage plans, also known as Part C, are offered by insurance companies as an alternative to traditional Medicare. About 20 million seniors nationwide are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans;
Medicare Advantage plans include both HMOs and Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs). Under an HMO, the insurance company contracts with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation facilities and doctors; members can go only to those who are listed on the plan.
Prior to the partnership between Leon and Baptist, Leon members could go to
Those hospitals will still be part of the Leon plan, said Roymi Membiela, Leon's vice president and chief consumer officer. Leon members will be able to choose between these facilities and Baptist.
Leon operates seven medical centers in
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