Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children's Health System joined Medicaid managed care plan AmeriHealth Caritas' provider network, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
Under the contract, AmeriHealth Caritas members will gain in-network access to Nemours' hospitals, physicians and other healthcare services.
AmeriHealth Caritas, along with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, won bids to manage Delaware's Medicaid program in October 2017. The contracts took effect Jan. 1. The insurers cover approximately 200,000 Medicaid members in Delaware.
More articles on payer issues:
Employees at 5 Montana hospitals demand details of their BCBS health insurance contracts
CVS Health, Aetna in discussions with other potential partners during merger talks: 4 takeaways
Centura Health, Cigna reach contract impasse as deadline looms