Insurances Accepted:

Hospitalization and Insurance

If you will be hospitalized, we will arrange for your admission. We admit patients to the hospitals of UPMC Health System, including UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Beaver Valley and UPMC Passavant.  We accept most health insurance plans including those out side the UPMC Health System. Below is the most current list of plans we accept. If your health insurance plan is not listed, please call our office at 1-888-234-4357 to see if your health plan is included.

Tri-State Neurosurgical Associates – UPMC will be terminating participation with Aetna US Healtcare (AUSHC) effective 9/1/01 (Saturday).

Summary:

Our Practice is still able to see AUSHC members that have out-of-network benefits (PPO,POS, & Indemnity Plans). The patient will have a financial obligation.

Our Practice will see HMO patients if the patient agrees to be self pay or obtain out-of network approval from AUSHC (via the patient's PCP)

Tri-State Neurosurgical UPMC and UPMC St. Margarets have agreed to accept AUSHC contracted rates through 9/30/01 to cover patients we are currently caring for.

Insurance:

Cigna
United Healthcare
Highmark Blue Cross
Gateway Health Plan
Health America of Pittsburgh
Health Assurance

Tri-Care (Champus NE)
Keystone Health Plan West
Select Blue POS
Medicare
Security Blue Insurance
Medical Assistance of PA, OH, WV
Workers Compensation PA, OH, WV
Premiere Blue
Preferred Blue PPO
Best Health Care of Western Pennsylvania
MedPlus - MA HMO
InterGroup Network Services Corp.
Blue Choice of WPA
UPMC Health Plan HMO
UPMC Health Plan POS
Upper Ohio Valley Health Plan.  The surgery's must be done in Wheeling or East Ohio Regional hospital.  

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Last Updated: January 1, 2008