Stellis Health plans to join CentraCare in 2027
MONTICELLO — After 75 years as a physician-owned medical practice, Stellis Health is preparing to become part of CentraCare, a move that could bring changes to patient billing and insurance arrangements while opening the door to new investments in Monticello and Buffalo. The two organizations announced the proposed affiliation Oct. 21, saying Stellis physicians, advanced practice providers and employees would become part of the regional health system, which already operates CentraCare’s Monticello Hospital. Stellis shareholders have voted to move forward with the proposal, which remains subject to final agreements and required regulatory review and approval. The organizations are targeting Jan. 1, 2027, for the transition. For now, patients can continue seeing their current providers, and Stellis clinics will operate as usual. However, some billing and insurance arrangements could change following the affiliation, Stellis leaders acknowledged in written responses to questions from the Monticello Times. “As part of the planned affiliation, some billing and insurance arrangements may change,” Stellis CEO Brent Wilde and President Dr. Frank Anderson said in their joint responses. “Those details are still being worked through, and it would be premature to speculate about the specific impact on individual patients.” They said affordability remains a priority and pledged
