Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois is adding Lisle, Ill.-based Amita Health's Cook County providers to its Blue FocusCare ACA network, doubling the network's size.
The HMO network now includes 6,000 clinicians and 22 hospitals, according to a Dec. 14 news release.
"We're excited to announce this new arrangement that gives Cook County residents additional options for quality, cost-effective health care," said Brian Snell, divisional senior vice president of Illinois markets for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. "AMITA Health's seven hospitals and more than 3,000 professionals in Cook County mean those choosing Blue Cross can have additional access to care close to where they live and work."