Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois


 

February 8, 2013

HMO Provider Network Changes

We wanted to inform you about changes to the HMO provider network.

WellGroup Health Partners
Effective Jan. 1, 2013, WellGroup Health Partners (#129) became part of St. James Physician Hospital Organization (#316). As a result, all members in WellGroup Heath Partners were transferred to St. James Physician Hospital Organization. Impacted Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) HMO members will receive a new member ID card(s) soon that will reflect St. James Physician Hospital Organization as their new medical group.

This is an administrative change only. The medical group’s physicians as well as its location stayed the same, with the exception of six physicians who left the medical group. WellGroup has already notified the patients of those six physicians.

Northwest Community Health Partners
Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Northwest Community Health Partners (#336) changed its customer service telephone number to 888-671-5895. This is an administrative change only. The medical group’s physicians as well as its location stayed the same. Impacted members will receive a new member ID card(s) soon that with the new phone number.

We will be sending letters to employer groups and members the week of Feb. 11 to inform them of the changes.

Members who have questions should call the number on the back of their member ID card. Please contact your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois representative if you have questions.

 
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