Hill Physicians, Anthem Begin Medi-Cal Contract in San Joaquin County
On Thursday, Hill Physicians Medical Group announced that on April 1 it will begin providing care to San Joaquin County Medi-Cal beneficiaries through a contracting agreement with Anthem Blue Cross of California, the San Francisco Business Times reports.
Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program (Rauber, San Francisco Business Times, 3/11).
The new agreement also will bring physicians affiliated with San Joaquin General Hospital into Hill Physicians' provider network for Medi-Cal enrollees.
The arrangement will enable Medi-Cal enrollees with Anthem plans to access 195 primary care physicians and specialists from Hill Physicians' San Joaquin provider network and San Joaquin General Hospital.
The changes will not affect Medi-Cal beneficiaries who receive coverage through Health Plan of San Joaquin (Stockton Record, 3/12). This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.