Hospitals Assure Patients that Out-of-Pocket Costs Will Remain The Same
STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stanford Hospital & Clinics (SHC) and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (Packard Children’s) are continuing negotiations with health insurance providers while continuing to serve patients covered by the companies' plans. During this period, the Hospitals will honor patients’ in-network rates, so that their out-of-pocket costs are no higher than they normally would be.
“We regret any inconvenience or concern this may be causing patients at our hospitals and clinics,” said Norm Rizk, MD., Sr. Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at Stanford. “We want to reassure our current and future patients insured with these health plans that we are committed to providing them with the care and access they expect.” Added Kenneth Cox, MD, Packard Children’s Chief Medical Officer, “Patients can continue to be treated at our hospitals regardless of their insurance benefit, procedure or authorization status.”
SHC continues to negotiate with Anthem Blue Cross, and Packard Children’s continues to negotiate with Anthem Blue Cross and with Blue Shield of California. The Hospitals are working toward reaching new agreements as quickly as possible. We encourage patients to call our 24/7 hotline at 1-877-519-6099 or 650-736-5998 with any questions or concerns.
About Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Stanford Hospital & Clinics is known worldwide for advanced treatment of complex disorders in areas such as cardiovascular care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery, and organ transplants. It is currently ranked No. 17 on the U.S. News & World Report’s "America's Best Hospitals" list and No. 1 in the San Jose Metropolitan area. Stanford Hospital & Clinics is internationally recognized for translating medical breakthroughs into the care of patients. The Stanford University Medical Center is comprised of three world renowned institutions: Stanford Hospital & Clinics, the Stanford University School of Medicine, the oldest medical school in the Western United States, and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, an adjacent pediatric teaching hospital providing general, acute and tertiary care. For more information, visit http://stanfordhospital.org/.
About Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2011, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is annually ranked as one of the nation's best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and is the only San Francisco Bay Area children's hospital with programs ranked in the U.S. News Top Ten. The 311-bed hospital is devoted to the care of children and expectant mothers, and provides pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical services in association with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Packard Children's offers patients locally, regionally and nationally a full range of health-care programs and services, from preventive and routine care to the diagnosis and treatment of serious illness and injury. For more information, visit www.lpch.org.
CONTACT:
Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Gary Migdol, 650-723-1262
[email protected]
or
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Reena Mukamal, 650-498-7056
[email protected]
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