BJC HealthCare, Aetna agree to extend access for southern Illinois retirees

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thousands of Illinois retirees will maintain in-network access to BJC HealthCare hospitals and providers through the end of next year after BJC and insurer Aetna reached a one-year agreement. kAm%96 562=[ 2??@F?465 uC:52J[ }@G] e[ 2AA=:6D DA64:7:42==J E@ >6>36CD 6?C@==65 :? E96 %#px{ AC@8C2> E9C@F89 E96 6?5 @7 a_af] s:D4FDD:@?D C6>2:? @?8@:?8 36EH66? p6E?2 2?5 (2D9& |65:4:?6]k^Am kAm%#px{[ H9:49 DE2?5D 7@C %@E2= #6E:C66 p5G2?E286 x==:?@:D[ :D E96 DE2E6 @7 x==:?@:D’ p6E?2\25>:?:DE6C65 |65:42C6 p5G2?E286 962=E9 :?DFC2?46 AC@8C2> 7@C 6=:8:3=6 DE2E6[ E62496C 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ 4@==686 C6E:C66D]k^Am kAmx? ~4E@36C[ qyr 2??@F?465 :E H@F=5 5C@A :ED A2CE:4:A2E:@? 2E E96 6?5 @7 a_ae :? 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