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Select Specialty Hospital in Youngstown is relocating from St. Elizabeth Hospital to its expanded Boardman location due to the expiration of its lease with Mercy Health on December 31. Mercy Health plans to convert the vacated space into 17 additional beds at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. The transition aims to ensure no disruption in critical recovery care, with clinical staff moving to the new Boardman site.
Area healthcare facilities are experiencing high numbers of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and influenza, with the Ohio Department of Health listing influenza activity as "very high." Dr. James Kravec from Mercy Health advises that most patients can be seen in primary care offices or walk-in care facilities, rather than the emergency room, which tends to be more expensive and has longer wait times during this busy period.
Mercy Health and Anthem have not reached an agreement on reimbursement rates, resulting in coverage at Mercy Health facilities becoming out-of-network for thousands of Ohioans, including retirees and Medicare-eligible seniors on the Anthem Medicare Advantage plan. Over 15,000 seniors in Mahoning and Trumbull County will be affected and may need to switch plans to continue using their preferred doctors and hospitals. Local Medicare brokers are available to help seniors explore their options and make informed decisions. In case of emergencies, Anthem Medicare Advantage members can still use Mercy Health hospitals.
Mercy Health and Anthem Ohio Managed Medicaid insurance have reached a stalemate in their negotiations, resulting in Mercy Health providers and facilities being considered out-of-network for patients with Anthem insurance as of July 1. Emergency treatment will still be accessible at Mercy Health hospitals, and the transition for Anthem Managed Medicaid patients will be facilitated until July 31.
Mercy Health providers and facilities are now considered out of network for patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicaid insurance after failed negotiations. The change took effect on July 1, but Mercy Health will continue to serve Anthem patients in Ohio until July 31. Patients are encouraged to initiate a transfer to an alternative managed Medicaid plan to ensure long-term access to Mercy Health facilities and providers. Mercy Health remains contracted with all other Managed Medicaid plans in Ohio and will continue to serve patients under new health plans.
McLaren St. Luke's hospital in Toledo, Ohio, will close its doors on May 8 at 5 p.m., a week earlier than originally planned, due to the extra time required to decommission equipment and migrate electronic medical records. The closure is part of an agreement with Mercy Health, and WellCare Physicians Groups offices will continue to operate under McLaren St. Luke's through May 31. Patients requiring hospitalization will be transferred to a Mercy Health hospital, and all hospital medical records will be maintained by McLaren Health Care after the closure.