Direct contract managed care network based off a Medicare fee schedule with a focus on quality of care, patient experience and lower cost. (Agreed to NO balance billing)
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For nearly 25 years…
The Employers’ Advanced Cooperative on Healthcare (founded by the MEA of Fort Smith in 1996) has been leading the charge as the “voice of the employer.” Now we are ready to meet the challenges of a new normal for employers and announce a new partnership with Mercy Health System to deliver quality care and lower costs through the EACH CARE Network.
Why did The Employers’ Advanced Cooperative on Healthcare (EACH) select Mercy Health System as our preferred care partner? These facts led us to Mercy Health:
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith regularly earns an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group as part of its Hospital Safety Grades, which score hospitals on how safe they keep their patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. Mercy Hospital Fort Smith most recently received an “A” grade in Fall 2019.
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2020 gave Mercy Hospital Fort Smith a four-star rating (out of five). CMS re-evaluates hospitals annually using more than 100 measures divided into seven categories: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and effective use of medical imaging.
How does it work?
For most medical issues, members can get coverage only within the ECN of Mercy Health System providers except for a serious emergency. If members go outside the ECN, they will be responsible for the full cost of all medical services (certain exceptions apply for vacation travel, dependents out of the area, etc.)
Improved Benefits for your members.
All of our plans feature NO DEDUCTIBLE, simple coinsurance maximums and many benefits are covered at 100% with no cost to the member. Low-cost prescriptions at retail and convenient mail to home benefits for your members are also included.
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith regularly earns an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group as part of its Hospital Safety Grades, which score hospitals on how safe they keep their patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. Mercy Hospital Fort Smith most recently received an “A” grade in Fall 2019.
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2020 gave Mercy Hospital Fort Smith a four-star rating (out of five). CMS re-evaluates hospitals annually using more than 100 measures divided into seven categories: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and effective use of medical imaging.
How does it work?
For most medical issues, members can get coverage only within the ECN of Mercy Health System providers except for a serious emergency. If members go outside the ECN, they will be responsible for the full cost of all medical services (certain exceptions apply for vacation travel, dependents out of the area, etc.)
Improved Benefits for your members.
All of our plans feature NO DEDUCTIBLE, simple coinsurance maximums and many benefits are covered at 100% with no cost to the member. Low-cost prescriptions at retail and convenient mail to home benefits for your members are also included.
Enhanced Benefits for members and most are covered at 100%!
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Walmart Health was launched to provide affordable, transparent pricing for key health center services for local customers. EACH, with provider Walmart Health, gives ECN members access to Walmart Health Centers where they are available.
What services are available at the Health Centers?
- Primary care
- Counseling
- Labs & X-rays
- Health screenings
- Injections & Immunizations
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Enhanced Benefits for members and most are covered at 100%!
Edison Healthcare Specializes in delivering excellent and appropriate care to individuals facing complex spine, heart/valve, orthopedic, cancer, and transplant surgeries as well as hepatitis-c treatment and stem-cell therapy. Learn More
Walmart Health was launched to provide affordable, transparent pricing for key health center services for local customers. EACH has partnered with Walmart Health to provide our members with access to the Walmart Health network of providers.
What services are available at the Health Centers?
- Primary care
- Counseling
- Labs & X-rays
- Health screenings
- Injections & Immunizations
1.800MD Provides a national network of board certified, licensed Internal Medicine and Emergency Room physicians that diagnose illness, recommend treatment, and prescribe medications for its members over the telephone or through secure bi-directional video and email.
Bringing the CARE back into healthCARE, the BENEFITS back into employee BENEFITS and the LOWER back into healthcare COST!
Who is a good fit for the EACH CARE Network?
You value high quality care for your employees and their families
You want transparency in data to better manage your healthcare costs
You desire to own your healthcare supply chain solution
You would like to WIN in good claim years (not the insurance company)
As a group of like-minded employers, we are committed to our vision of being singularly aligned in representing employer’s investment in their healthcare supply chain for their work families.
To learn more about the EACH CARE Network, new health plan options and to become a member of The Employers’ Advanced Cooperative on Healthcare, complete the information request and a representative will be in touch soon.
Available in Fort Smith/Van Buren and NW Arkansas with plans to expand in 2021.
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Employers’ Advanced Cooperative on Healthcare
(479) 431-6762
3600 Old Greenwood Road Suite 3
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
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