Cincinnati-based Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio added University of Cincinnati Medical Center to its Medicare Advantage provider network.
Effective Oct. 1, Anthem members with Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization and preferred provider organization plans will gain in-network access to the academic medical center's providers and services. Anthem's Medicare Select health plan members are included in the agreement.
UC Medical Center's addition to Anthem's network expands the payer's reach to nearly all health systems in the Cincinnati region.
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