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Murray-Calloway County Hospital And Anthem Reach Agreement

MURRAY CALLOWAY COUNTY HOSPITAL, FACEBOOK

  Murray-Calloway County Hospital and Anthem, Inc., have reached a new long-term agreement for the hospital to remain “in-network” for those who have Anthem insurance plans.

Hospital CEO Jerry Penner in a release Wednesday said the hospital understands some people were anxious about whether a new agreement would happen, but he said he’s “pleased” a new agreement was reached before the old agreement ended February 16.

WKMS reported last month hospital CEO Jerry Penner said the hospital was renegotiating with Anthem on a new agreement because revenue from the previous agreement wasn’t enough to meet rising hospital costs.

Individuals with Anthem insurance plans could have faced higher healthcare costs at the hospital if a new agreement wasn’t reached before the old agreement ended, because the hospital would have been considered "out-of-network".

"Liam Niemeyer is a reporter for the Ohio Valley Resource covering agriculture and infrastructure in Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia and also serves Assistant News Director at WKMS. He has reported for public radio stations across the country from Appalachia to Alaska, most recently as a reporter for WOUB Public Media in Athens, Ohio. He is a recent alumnus of Ohio University and enjoys playing tenor saxophone in various jazz groups."
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