SurgCenter ASC joins Anthem’s Medicare Advantage provider network — 3 insights

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana is adding Munster (Ind.) Specialty Surgery Center to its preferred list of care providers for two Medicare Advantage plans.

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Here are three insights:

1. Munster’s providers will be considered in-network for Anthem’s MediBlue Plus and MediBlue Dual Advantage plans beginning in June.

2. Towson, Md.-based SurgCenter Development is a partner in Munster Specialty Surgery Center.

3. Physicians at Munster specialize in pain management, podiatry, otolaryngology and orthopedics procedures.

“By joining Anthem’s Medicare Advantage network, we ensure that more consumers have access to the quality surgical services of our highly trained physicians, nurses and staff in a facility built to exceed the patient’s expectations,” said SurgCenter Development COO Greg Fox, MD.

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