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Ohio UC Health to leave Anthem Network

UC Health of OHIO has chosen to leave Anthem’s network if a new contract is not reached before April 15, 2013.  This impacts all Anthem plans (including Blue Priority, Blue Preferred, Blue Access, Traditional and Medicare Advantage plans) for the following UC Health facilities and health care providers:

  University of Cincinnati Medical Center
  West Chester Hospital
  UC Health Surgical Hospital
  The Drake Center
  University of Cincinnati Physicians Company-associated multi-specialty physicians & surgeons
  University of Cincinnati Medical Center’s adult liver and simultaneous pancreas/kidney Blue Distinction Center for Transplant agreement

HERE ARE SOME FACILITIES THAT ARE NOT AFFECTED

Hospitals:

  Children’s Hospital Medical Center
  Mercy Hospitals: Mt Airy, Western Hills, Clermont, Anderson & Fairfield
  Jewish Hospital
  Bethesda North
  Good Samaritan
  Christ Hospital
  Fort Hamilton Hospital
  St. Elizabeth Hospitals: Edgewood, Covington, Grant Co., Falmouth, Ft. Thomas & Florence
  Atrium Medical Center
  Dearborn County Hospital
  Adams County Regional Medical Center
  Southwest Regional Medical Center
  Highland District County Hospital
  Margaret Mary Community Hospital
  McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital
  Veterans Administration Medical Center

Other facilities:

  Health South Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Kentucky
  Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital
  North Key Psychiatric Hospital
  Select Specialty Hospital
  Cardinal Hill
  Bethesda Butler County (formerly Butler County Medical Center)
  TriHealth Evendale Hospital (formerly Evendale Medical Center)