Anthem Expands Affordable Mountain Health Plan to Small and Large Employers in Northwestern Colorado
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the shared goal of increasing access to affordable healthcare in
the region, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and HMO Colorado (Anthem)
announced the expansion of its lower cost mountain health plan to large
and small group employers in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties.
Anthem’s Mountain Enhanced Network HMO was created in collaboration with
Memorial Regional Health and their network of clinics and physicians.
This new benefits plan will be available to employers and their
employees this fall, and will take effect Jan. 1, 2019.
“Our Mountain Enhanced Network HMO gives the residents of Moffat and Rio
Blanco counties access to quality care that is affordable and close to
home,” said Jeff Sepich, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
in Colorado. “We’re pleased to expand this collaborative approach to
northwestern Colorado as part of our overall commitment to making
healthcare simpler, more accessible and more affordable.”
Anthem consumers will get the most out of their HMO benefits and save on
out-of-pocket costs when they receive covered medical services from
Memorial Regional Health and their affiliated clinics and physicians.
“Memorial Regional Health is very pleased to partner with Anthem on the
creation of the Mountain Enhanced Network HMO. We believe that this is a
unique and innovative approach to providing affordable coverage with
excellent access to care,” said Andy Daniels, CEO of Memorial Regional
Health.
Mountain Enhanced Network HMO will include Anthem’s unique benefits such
as its 24/7 access to LiveHealth Online, LiveHealth Online Psychology,
nurse line and health and wellness programs like Condition Care, which
provides a case manager to Anthem consumers who have complex medical
conditions.
More information on the Mountain Enhanced Network HMO is available at www.anthem.com.
About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Rocky Mountain
Hospital and Medical Service, Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue
Cross Blue Shield Association. ® ANTHEM is a registered
trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue
Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and
Blue Shield in Colorado is available at www.anthem.com.
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About Memorial Regional Health
In 1948, community members in Craig gathered together to raise awareness
about the importance of having access to local healthcare. From this
effort, The Memorial Hospital was built. Since the doors opened in 1950,
The Memorial Hospital, now Memorial Regional Health, has served the
healthcare needs of the communities of northwest Colorado and southeast
Wyoming. Always focused on providing quality care close to home,
Memorial Regional Health has grown to include a 25-bed hospital, 4
multi-specialty medical clinics, rehabilitation services, home health
and hospice and retail pharmacy. With over 450 employees, Memorial
Regional Health is one of the largest employers in the area.
Contacts
Tony Felts, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
317-287-6036
Tony.felts@anthem.com
or
Jennifer
Riley, Memorial Regional Health
970-756-4245
Jennifer.riley@memorialrh.org
