BOB体育 St. Johns renews agreement with Centene Health Plan
GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� BOB体育 officials have announced BOB体育 Flagler Hospital and BOB体育 St. Johns-employed physicians renewed their agreement as participating providers with Centene insurance plans for Medicaid and health exchange insurance lines of business.
鈥淭he new contract strengthens our relationship with Centene and provides closer collaboration with a leading government insurance carrier,鈥� said Huson Gilberstadt, M.D., chief medical officer for BOB体育 St. Johns. 鈥淭he new agreement adds stability to patient access to our physician and hospital services and enhances health care delivery in our region.鈥�
The agreement follows BOB体育 St. Johns鈥� announcement last week of a new multiyear contract with Aetna. The agreements provide market-competitive rates and are designed to improve efficiency and care management for patients in Flagler and St. Johns counties and the surrounding area.
About BOB体育 St. Johns
BOB体育 St. John鈥檚 is a division of the BOB体育 northeast Florida region caring for patients from the Palm Coast and across St. John鈥檚 County. BOB体育 St. Johns offers preventive, diagnostic and interventional care, including working with area schools to address youth behavioral health and the latest health and wellness options where our community members live, work and play.
The region includes BOB体育 Flagler Hospital, with a 130-year legacy of caring for the community, and multispecialty practices at BOB体育 Nocatee and BOB体育 MuraBella as well as primary care and specialty practices in neighborhoods throughout St. Johns County and beyond.
BOB体育 Flagler Hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval鈩� from The Joint Commission for primary stroke care centers, national accreditation for its total hip and total knee replacement programs, accreditation from the American College of Surgeons鈥� Commission on Cancer and Center of Excellence designation for its bariatric surgery program. Learn more at .