Missouri Care, Inc., a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), announced today that it has signed an agreement with SSM Health that provides in-network coverage to Missouri Care’s MO HealthNet Managed Care (Medicaid) members. This agreement includes access to academic medical centers, community hospitals, physicians, urgent care centers, ambulatory care centers and other services and facilities owned by or affiliated with SSM Health.
Acute care services include, but are not limited to, high-risk maternity, neonatal intensive care, pediatric care, emergency care, heart and vascular services, cancer care, transplant services, behavioral medicine, neurology, orthopedics and rehabilitation in Missouri communities and regions served by SSM Health. As of June 1, members will have access to more than 75 SSM Health locations and over 3,000 providers, covering more than 100 medical specialties, throughout the state of Missouri. This includes the following hospitals:
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake St. Louis
SSM Health DePaul Hospital – St. Louis
SSM Health St Joseph Hospital – Wentzville
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospitals
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton
SSM Health Outpatient Centers
SSM Health St. Francis Hospital – Maryville
SSM Health Urgent Care
SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital – Jefferson City
SSM Health Express Clinic at Walgreens
SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis
SSM Health Endoscopy Center
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – St. Charles
SSM St. Clare Surgical Center
Missouri Care and WellCare serve MO HealthNet Managed Care (Medicaid) members and Medicare Prescription Drug members throughout Missouri.
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