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Associated Physicians Group's Christina Rogerson on Medicare plan choices and navigating insurance barriers
Christina Rogerson, Chief Operating Officer of Associated Physicians Group discusses how insurance rules, prior authorizations and network changes can affect access to care. Rogerson explains why a physician referral does not always guarantee coverage and discusses steps patients can take when a recommended service is denied, including asking their provider about options and contacting their insurer to advocate for themselves.
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About 85,800 St. Louis-area Medicare Advantage members on Aetna and Anthem plans lose BJC hospitals and WashU doctors Jan. 1 unless they switch by Dec. 7
About 85,800 people in the St. Louis area who have Medicare Advantage through Aetna or Anthem will see BJC HealthCare hospitals and Washington University physicians leave their plan networks on Jan. 1, 2027. The contract talks ended without a deal. Anyone who wants to keep using those doctors and hospitals at in-network prices has until […]
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St. Louis physician opens direct primary care office in Town and Country
For Dr. Hilary Bensinger, spending just 15 minutes with a patient wasn’t enough. To practice internal medicine the way she wanted to – by listening closely and reviewing all aspects of a patient’s health during an office visit – she realized something had to change. Now she’s one of an increasing number of physicians locally and nationally practicing direct primary care, also known as concierge medicine. Instead, patients pay a membership fee for greater access to their physicians.