The contract makes Christ Hospital’s Joint & Spine Center part of Optum’s Center of Excellence network. The program, which launched in 2014, gives employees of some of the nation’s largest businesses access to care from top healthcare providers for costly, complex services, and completely covers the costs of surgery, according to the report.
“Each year we conduct a rigorous evaluation process of medical centers throughout the country,” the company said, according to the report. “We invite only the most experienced and statistically successful healthcare providers to be part of our Centers of Excellence networks. There are different criteria and a separate Center of Excellence network for each condition we support.”
Some employers who participate in the program will also cover travel and lodging for employees who live within 50 miles of the hospital, according to the report.
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