BJC HealthCare, the St. Louis-based system that runs Barnes-Jewish Hospital, will leave the Aetna and Anthem Medicare Advantage networks on Jan. 1, 2027. People in those plans who want to keep BJC hospitals and doctors have until Dec. 7, the last day of Medicare’s annual enrollment, to pick a plan that includes them. BJC says Original Medicare and most Medigap plans are not affected.
The change covers BJC physicians, providers and hospitals. Aetna and Anthem are not leaving the Medicare market, so members will keep their plans but lose in-network access to BJC.
What BJC says changes on Jan. 1
BJC’s Medicare page says that effective Jan. 1, 2027, BJC “will no longer be an in-network provider for Aetna Medicare Advantage and Anthem Medicare Advantage plans.” It lists the plans that stay in network for 2027: Original Medicare, most Medicare Supplement plans, and Medicare Advantage plans from Devoted Health, Essence, Humana and UnitedHealthcare…