The agreement comes after Missouri Care and St. Louis-based SSM Health failed to reach a new contract. As of July 1, Missouri Care members no longer had in-network coverage at SSM Health facilities, according to the report.
The other two Medicaid managed care plans in Missouri — Aetna Better Health of Missouri and Home State Health — have both BJC and SSM in their networks.
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