Starting Sept. 1, non-emergency patients with out-of-network insurance plans will no longer be accepted at Summa Health System.
The new policy, announced on its website, includes walk-in services at Summa Health Urgent Care Centers and laboratory and radiology services. The change will not apply to emergency services, which are required by the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA).
There will be limited exceptions to the policy for services where Summa Health is the only provider in the region…