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Q. Are all BayCare hospitals and facilities back in-network with UnitedHealthcare?
Yes. All BayCare hospitals, facilities and services are back in-network with UnitedHealthcare, including:
Hospitals
| BayCare Alliant Hospital |
St. Joseph’s Hospital |
| Mease Countryside Hospital |
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital |
St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital |
| Morton Plant Hospital |
St. Joseph’s Hospital - North |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital |
South Florida Baptist Hospital |
| St. Anthony’s Hospital |
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Imaging Centers
| BayCare Outpatient Imaging - Bardmoor |
BayCare Outpatient Imaging-Westchase |
| BayCare Outpatient Imaging - Carillon |
Carlisle Imaging Center |
| BayCare Outpatient Imaging - St. Anthony’s |
St. Anthony’s Pet CT Center |
| BayCare Outpatient Imaging - St. Joseph’s |
Susan Cheek Needler Breast Centers |
| BayCare Outpatient Imaging - Trinity |
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| BayCare Outpatient Imaging - Van Dyke |
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers
| Bardmoor Surgery Center |
Physicians Surgery Center |
| Carillon Surgery Center |
Trinity Surgery Center |
Additional Services
| BayCare Behavioral Health |
John Knox Village |
| BayCare HomeCare |
Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center |
| BayCare Laboratories |
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Q. Is my doctor back in-network with UnitedHealthcare?
Yes. BayCare physicians are back in-network with UnitedHealthcare, including:
| HealthPoint Medical Group |
Morton Plant Mease Immediate Care |
| Morton Plant Mease Primary Care |
Morton Plant Mease Specialists |
| St. Anthony’s Primary Care |
St. Anthony’s Specialists |
| Suncoast Medical Clinic |
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Q. Which UnitedHealthcare plans are included in the new contract?
All commercial plans are included as well as the following UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans:
AARP® MedicareComplete®
UnitedHealthcare Dual CompleteTM
UnitedHealthcare group retiree Medicare Advantage Plans
UnitedHealthcare Nursing Home Plan
Q. How will my out-of-pocket costs be calculated now that you are back in-network with UnitedHealthcare?
The new contract is effective for services provided on or after Nov. 26. Your cost will be calculated at your in-network benefit level.
Q. Will I have to pay more money out-of-pocket if I receive care from my BayCare doctor now that you are back in-network with UnitedHealthcare?
No. As a result of our new contract with UnitedHealthcare, your care from your BayCare physician(s) will now be covered as in-network.
Q. I recently switched my insurance plan from UnitedHealthcare to another insurance provider. Does anything change concerning my access to BayCare Health System hospitals, facilities, services or physicians?
BayCare has long-standing relationships with other major insurance companies.
Q. When does the new contract with UnitedHealthcare go into effect?
Our new contract with UnitedHealthcare is effective immediately and means you now have in-network access to our hospitals, facilities, services and physicians.
Q. What are the terms of the new contract?
The financial terms of the contract are confidential. The new agreement strikes the right balance between fair reimbursement and keeping health care affordable for our community.
Q. Who can I contact at UnitedHealthcare regarding my coverage?
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members: Call (800) 711-6088.
UnitedHealthcare Commercial members: Call the number on the back of your insurance card.
Q. Who can I contact at BayCare regarding my care?
You can call BayCare at (855) 251-7778. If you have questions about your coverage, we encourage you to contact UnitedHealthcare.
Q. Will I receive something in writing about the new contract?
We sent a postcard to patients with UnitedHealthcare’s commercial or Medicare Advantage plans about the new contract. Patients also may receive a letter from their physician. If you do not receive either of these documents and would like something in writing, please call us at (855) 251-7778.
Q. I’m currently a patient with UnitedHealthcare insurance and receiving inpatient care at a BayCare hospital, will my care be covered since BayCare is back in-network?
Yes. If your service is covered under your benefit plan, your claim will be processed at the in-network benefit level.
Q. What if I received care on or after November 26 from a BayCare hospital, facility, service or physician? Will I be reimbursed if I paid out-of-network costs?
Your claim will be reprocessed at your in-network benefit level. If you have questions about your BayCare bill, please call us at (855) 251-7778.
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