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Thousands of Missourians lose federal health insurance
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BJC HealthCare, Saint Luke's to Drop Aetna Medicare Advantage in 2027
Thousands of Medicare Advantage patients across Kansas City and St. Louis are being warned that their longtime hospital system will no longer accept their Aetna coverage starting January 1, 2027. BJC HealthCare, which operates in combination with Saint Luke's in Kansas City, has told Aetna it is pulling back access for Medicare Advantage members, a move that also reaches into Washington University School of Medicine's physician network and Saint Luke's facilities in St. Louis.
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Missouri’s Largest Hospital System Just Went Out of Network for 85,000 St. Louis Seniors on Aetna and Anthem Medicare Advantage
St. Louis Seniors Did Not Lose Their Insurance — They Lost Their Hospital. When Medicare open enrollment opened on October 15, most St. Louis seniors on Aetna or Anthem Medicare Advantage assumed they had until December 7 to compare plans and decide. They were right about the deadline. They may not have known what they were deciding about.
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Better Care: Alliance of Independent Physicians
From waiting up to a year or more for an appointment to rising costs, navigating the modern healthcare system can come with unexpected challenges. Last year, a group of local physicians came together with a vision to better serve patients and to give independent practices the support to thrive. They formed the Alliance of Independent Physicians (AIP). The organization is dedicated to improving healthcare access in St. Louis by connecting patients with independent doctors and specialists who can provide affordable, high-quality care and services.
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BJC plans first hospice house in St. Louis
BJC HealthCare plans to open the first dedicated hospice house in the city of St. Louis, expanding end-of-life services as national data show Black Americans remain substantially less likely than White Americans to receive hospice care. The 12-bed facility, expected to open in 2028 on the Barnes-Jewish Hospital campus, comes...
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Spark Prize winners include 4 St. Louisans improving health and well being in Missouri
Four St. Louisans are among the six recipients of the Missouri Foundation for Health’s Spark Prize this year, an award the foundation launched last year to recognize and invest in locals leading innovative work to improve health and well being in the state. St. Louis recipients include Jessica Gaines,...
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Clarification on Sullivan Hospital Article
Editor’s note: On Wednesday (Oct. 7), the Forum newsletter and website published an article detailing a case study submitted by TJ Wies prefab on the use of exterior panelization for a medical office building at BJC’s Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital. David A. Gillick, executive director of the Mason Contractors Association of St. Louis, submitted the following letter to Forum Executive Director Tom Finan, challenging some of the article’s statements.
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Prefabricated Walls Help Sullivan Hospital Project Navigate Material Delays
A new medical office building at BJC’s Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital faced two construction challenges: working on an active healthcare campus and keeping the schedule moving through material delays. The project team used prefabricated exterior wall panels to address both. According to a TJ Wies Prefab case study, the...
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Festus Woman Pleads Guilty to Financial Exploitation of Disabled Jefferson County Man
Jefferson Co., Mo. (KFMO) - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced Friday that her office has secured a felony conviction against a Festus woman accused of financially exploiting a Jefferson County man with disabilities. Laura Volkart pleaded guilty to one count of Financial Exploitation of a Disabled Person, a Class...