Prevea360 Health Plan and Mayo Clinic Health System to offer new option for state plan members
New network will be available during It’s Your Choice open enrollment
Aug 18, 2022
WESTERN WISCONSIN (AUGUST 18, 2022) – Prevea360 Health Plan and Mayo Clinic Health System are partnering to offer a new network option in western Wisconsin for State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance Program members starting with the fall It’s Your Choice open enrollment period.
The Prevea360 West and Mayo Clinic Health System network will be available as a Tier 1 option during open enrollment, which begins on Monday, September 26, 2022, and runs through Friday, October 21, 2022. The network spans 14 counties in western and northwest Wisconsin: Barron, Dunn, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Pepin, Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pierce, St. Croix, Trempealeau and Vernon.
This new network will allow state health plan members to continue with their existing Prevea360 providers that access a coordinated network of physicians, hospitals, and providers featuring Prevea Health's multi-specialty physician group and health centers, and Hospital Sisters Health System's (HSHS) hospitals and clinics. Mayo Clinic Health System and other select hospitals and providers will be added to provide a robust network in the new 14-county service area.
Mayo Clinic Health System and Prevea360 Health Plan worked together to maintain state employee member access to Mayo Clinic Health System providers, clinics, and hospitals after WEA Trust announced it will no longer offer health insurance as of December 31, 2022. "This partnership is a powerful example of organizations working quickly and nimbly to deliver high-quality health care for state health plan members in the western part of Wisconsin,’" said Dave Docherty, President of Dean Health Plan, which administers Prevea360 Health Plan. "We're excited to bring the experience, specialized care, and local presence of Mayo Clinic Health System to a network that already includes high-quality providers from Prevea Health and HSHS."
Mayo Clinic Health System is a family of clinics, hospitals and other health care facilities with a physical presence in 44 communities in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa. "Our providers bring the knowledge and expertise of Mayo Clinic to these communities and many surrounding areas to ensure our patients receive world-class health care close to home," said Prathibha Varkey, M.B.B.S., president, Mayo Clinic Health System. "We see a partner in Prevea360 that is also committed to delivering high-quality care and service to our shared members and patients." Added Dr. Ashok Rai, President and CEO of Prevea Health: "As a health system that puts the interests of patients and members first, Prevea360 reflects that commitment. We’re excited to expand our state plan access and offer an enhanced network of providers to Wisconsin state health plan members."
To learn more about Prevea360 Health Plan, visit prevea360.com/wi-employees.