Premier, Anthem extend agreement

The extension includes most Anthem products, including traditional and managed care plans (Blue Traditional, Blue Preferred and Blue Access) as well as senior HMO and PPO products (Anthem Senior Advantage and Anthem Medicare Preferred).

Premier hospitals will also participate in Anthem’s Hospital Quality Program,which measures the quality of medical care.“PHP and Anthem share a strong commitment to this community,” said Tom Breitenbach, CEO of Premier Health Partners. “We are pleased to extend our contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and look forward to our continued work together to provide access to quality, affordable health care to the people in our region.”