Effective Jan. 1, UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage and employer-based plan policyholders will be able to access care at Mercy at in-network costs. In-network facilities include Mercy Missouri locations in Springfield, Joplin, Carthage, Lebanon, Cassville, Aurora and Mountain View, as well as Mercy Children’s Hospital Springfield and Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield.
“Mercy is an important provider in southwest Missouri, and we are pleased to offer members expanded access to care in their community,” Patrick Quinn, UnitedHealthcare interim CEO of the Heartland States, said in a statement to Aurora Advertiser.
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