Southridge Hospital and Trio’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital began accepting Group Health policyholders at in-network rates on Aug. 1. Trios Medical Group is already in-network for Group Health policyholders, according to the article.
The health system said it was dropped from the insurer’s preferred network against its will in 2012, according to a prepared statement from hospital officials.
The network change affects about 11,000 patients.
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