{"id":71860,"date":"2019-09-27T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-medicare-members-have-access-to-in-network-care-at-pih-health-beginning-oct-1-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-09-27T13:03:24","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:03:24","slug":"los-miembros-de-blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-medicare-tendran-acceso-a-la-red-de-pih-health-a-partir-del-1-de-octubre-de-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/los-miembros-de-blue-shield-of-california-promise-health-plan-medicare-tendran-acceso-a-la-red-de-pih-health-a-partir-del-1-de-octubre-de-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Medicare Members Have Access to In-Network Care at PIH Health, Beginning Oct. 1, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nBORDER-TOP:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-TOP:0pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT:0pt solid; BORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-BOTTOM:0pt solid; BORDER-LEFT:0pt solid\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITTIER, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 27, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0People enrolled in Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan&#8217;s Medicare Advantage plans can receive in-network care from PIH Health, as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 1, 2019<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd640left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd640left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1002353\/Blue_Shield_California.jpg  \"\/><\/div>\n<p>This is an expansion of a network relationship between PIH Health and Blue Shield Promise&#8217;s parent company Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. People enrolled in Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> commercial and Medicare Advantage plans already have been enjoying in-network access to PIH Health, which has been recognized as one of the country&#8217;s 250 &#8220;Best Hospitals&#8221; by the Healthgrades in 2019. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are excited to offer our Blue Shield Promise Medicare Advantage members in-network access to one of <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California&#8217;s<\/span> leading healthcare providers, PIH Health, as we continually strive to improve our members&#8217; health and wellness,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Krista Bowers<\/span>, general manager and vice president of Medicare for Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;At Blue Shield, we are committed to providing quality, affordable healthcare that is worthy of our family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Blue Shield Promise is a pioneering nonprofit health plan founded on a mission, like PIH Health, to provide more and better access to high-quality care to all Californians,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">James R. West<\/span>, PIH Health President and Chief Executive Officer. &#8220;Through this collaboration, we are able to continue our commitment to provide outstanding care to Medicare-eligible individuals in the communities we serve.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Whittier<\/span>, PIH Health&#8217;s integrated network consists of PIH Health Hospital &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Whittier<\/span>, PIH Health Hospital &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Downey<\/span>, 27 outpatient medical facilities, a multispecialty physician group, home health services and hospice care. PIH Health recently announced plans to add a third hospital to its system in downtown <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, pending regulatory approval.<\/p>\n<p>Medicare&#8217;s Annual Election Period is <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15, 2019<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 7, 2019<\/span>. For more information about Blue Shield Promise&#8217;s Medicare plan offerings, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=3334827525&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fblueshieldca.com%2Fpromise%2Fmedicare&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fblueshieldca.com%2Fpromise%2Fmedicare\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/blueshieldca.com\/promise\/medicare<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><b>About PIH Health <br \/><\/b><\/b>PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 2.5 million residents in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange County<\/span> and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Whittier<\/span> and PIH Health Hospital &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Downey<\/span> and features 27 outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women&#8217;s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nation&#8217;s Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nation&#8217;s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology for both PIH Health Hospital &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Whittier<\/span> and PIH Health Hospital &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Downey<\/span>. Healthgrades\u00ae, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals, recently honored PIH Health Hospital &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Whittier<\/span> with the 2019 America&#8217;s 250 Best Hospitals Award and for the fifth consecutive year, the Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2015-2019). PIH Health invests millions each year in community education and free and low-cost services to support those with the greatest need. For more information, visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=3823782849&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pihhealth.org%2F&amp;a=PIHHealth.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">PIHHealth.org<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=842656193&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPIHHealth%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=3999946396&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPIHHealth&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=2904211549&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpihhealth%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan<br \/><\/b>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is a nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 6,800 employees, more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 billion<\/span> in annual revenue and 4.3 million members. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span>, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and its affiliates provide\u00a0health care service plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. For more news about Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, please visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=647535750&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=news.blueshieldca.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">news.blueshieldca.com<\/a>.\u00a0Or follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=1878668492&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-shield-of-california%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=2153293332&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBlueShieldCA&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=207111708&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueShieldCA%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, a health plan wholly owned by Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, offers Medi-Cal, Cal MediConnect, Medicare Advantage HMO and Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans. It is led by healthcare professionals with a &#8220;members-first&#8221; philosophy and committed to building a quality network of providers and partnering with community organizations for its nearly 500,000 members. For more information about Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, please visit blueshieldca.com\/promise. <\/p>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable7d94\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">CONTACTS:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Rosie Marquez<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Carol Thornton<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">PIH Health<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">Blue Shield of California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">562-698-0811,\u00a0 Ext. 81128<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\">415-229-5359<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen2\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Rosie.Marquez@pihhealth.org\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rosie.Marquez@pihhealth.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen2\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\"><span class=\"prnews_span\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:media@blueshieldca.com\" class=\"prnews_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@blueshieldca.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6064left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6064left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1002354\/PIH.jpg  \"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=2478166708&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1002353%2FBlue_Shield_California.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1002353%2FBlue_Shield_California.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1002353\/Blue_Shield_California.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2594357-1&amp;h=282284940&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1002354%2FPIH.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1002354%2FPIH.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1002354\/PIH.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WHITTIER, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 27, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0People enrolled in Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan&#8217;s Medicare Advantage plans can receive in-network care from PIH Health, as of <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 1, 2019<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd640left\" dir=\"ltr\">&lt;img id=&quot;prnejpgd640left&quot; title=&quot; &quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot; &quot; align=&quot;middle&quot; imagelabel=&quot;General&quot;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/71861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}