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Highmark Blue Cross Blue
Shield and Uniontown Hospital announced today, that the Fayette
County-based health system will rejoin Highmark’s Medicare
Advantage networks, effective July 1. All Highmark Medicare
members, including those in Security Blue HMO-POS, Freedom Blue PPO
and Community Blue Medicare HMO and PPO will now have in-network
access to Uniontown Hospital.
Read the press release below:
“Our Medicare Advantage members choose Highmark for the wide range
of benefits we offer and the provider networks that allows them to
get the care they need close to home,” said Ellen Galardy,
Highmark’s vice president of Senior Markets. “We are happy to once
again have Uniontown Hospital in our Medicare Advantage network for
our members in Fayette County.”
The two organizations also announced a multi-year contract
extension, which will ensure that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
members with an individual policy or employer-based coverage will
continue to have access to the quality care provided by Uniontown
Hospital, including emergency, lab and imaging services, as well as
cardiac care, women’s health, bone and joint care and surgical
services.
“These agreements will ensure that all Highmark members can access
care at our hospital without having to wonder if we are in- or
out-of-network,” said Steve Handy, CEO of Uniontown Hospital. “We
have a long history of open access and we are pleased to have been
able to reach this agreement to be able to provide the
high-quality, local care for Highmark Medicare patients in Fayette
County.”
In addition, Highmark members will continue to have access to the
physicians and outpatient services available through Uniontown
Hospital.
“Highmark is committed to working with community hospitals to
support improvements in health care that will enable them to remain
independent and will assure affordable access to quality medical
care for its members in community-based settings,” added Galardy.
“In addition, such collaborations with community hospitals boost
the economic vitality of the region and preserve stronger, more
economically viable communities throughout western Pennsylvania.”
For more
information, visit AskHighmark.com.
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