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IBC to introduce new Medicare Advantage HMO product

July 28, 2011

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IBC is planning to introduce a new Medicare Advantage HMO product (?New Medicare Product?) beginning January 1, 2012, that will have a smaller, limited network of providers (the ?Medicare Limited Network?) The New Medicare Product, which is pending approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, was developed in response to our members? requests for more affordable product options.

One of the distinguishing characteristics of the New Medicare Product will be the size and scope of its provider network. This will allow IBC to offer a valuebased alternative to our standard, large network product offerings. The Medicare Limited Network will not include all hospitals participating in our current Medicare Advantage HMO network. Instead, the Medicare Limited Network will be a subset of the existing IBC-contracted network and will consist of hospitals located in Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester counties. To the right is a list of the hospitals that are participating in the Medicare Limited Network. Please note that if a participating IBC hospital does not appear on this list, it means the hospital is not participating in the Medicare Limited Network, and members who purchase the New Medicare Product should not be referred to these hospitals for non-emergency services. This hospital list is subject to change. Please visit www.ibx.com/providers/mln for any updates or changes to this hospital list.

In July, providers who are currently participating in our Medicare Advantage HMO network received letters notifying them of the New Medicare Product and whether they are eligible to participate in the Medicare Limited Network. For a list of the eligibility requirements for the Medicare Limited Network, please visit www.ibx.com/providers/mln.

If you have any questions, please contact your Network Coordinator. If you need assistance identifying your Network Coordinator, please use the locator tool found on the NaviNet? web portal or on www.ibx.com/providers under Contact Information. You may also call Customer Service at 1-800-ASK-BLUE.

Note: For mental health/substance abuse services, please contact Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc. at 1-800-688-1911 for the Behavioral Health Network.

Medicare Limited Network Participating Hospitals*

All hospitals are located in the following Pennsylvania counties: Philadelphia, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks, and Chester.
Participating hospital County Abington Memorial Hospital Montgomery Aria Health: Bucks County Campus Bucks Aria Health: Frankford Campus Philadelphia Aria Health: Torresdale Campus Philadelphia Brandywine Hospital Chester Chester County Hospital and Health System Chester Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia Crozer-Chester Medical Center Delaware Crozer-Chester: Springfield Campus Delaware Delaware County Memorial Hospital Delaware Doylestown Hospital Bucks Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia Good Shephard Penn Partners Philadelphia Grand View Hospital Bucks Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Montgomery Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Jeanes Hospital Philadelphia Jennersville Regional Hospital Chester Kindred Hospital Delaware Kindred Hospital Philadelphia Kindred Hospital: Havertown Delaware Lansdale Hospital Montgomery LifeCare Hospital of Chester County Chester Lower Bucks Hospital Bucks Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Delaware Mercy Philadelphia Hospital Philadelphia Mercy Suburban Hospital Montgomery Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia Phoenixville Hospital Chester Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Montgomery Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia St. Luke?s Quakertown Hospital Bucks St. Mary Medical Center Bucks Taylor Hospital Delaware Temple University Hospital Philadelphia

*This list is current as of July 25, 2011, but is subject to change. Please visit www.ibx.com/providers/ml for any updates or changes to this list.

Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc., an independent company, manages mental health and substance abuse benefits for most IBC members.

NaviNet? is a registered trademark of NaviNet, Inc., an independent company.

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