Fremont, Calif. – Washington Hospital and Anthem Blue Cross today announced that
they have reached an agreement which will continue the Hospital’s
delivery of quality care to Anthem members and the Tri-City community’s
access to its local hospital. “We are very pleased that this community
will have continued access to Washington Hospital, one of the region’s
best,” said Nancy Farber, CEO. “Thanks to the commitment of
both sides, patients will experience no interruption in service.”
“Anthem Blue Cross has great respect for the fine work carried out
each day by the medical staff, administrators and all of those who work
at Washington Hospital and who help to care for the people of this community,”
said Aldo De La Torre, Vice President of contracting with Anthem Blue
Cross. “We are delighted that Washington Hospital remains as one
of the valued hospitals in the Anthem Blue Cross network.”
“Since our founding more than fifty years ago, Washington Hospital
has been a District hospital where community members come to receive local
quality care, close to home,” added Farber. “We will continue
to provide a wide range of superior services to our patients, and are
very pleased that a resolution to this matter has been reached.”
Patients who have questions about this issue should call Washington Hospital
Contract Services at (510) 791-3426.
About Washington Hospital Healthcare System
Washington Hospital Healthcare System includes a 359-bed acute-care hospital;
the Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute; The Gamma Knife® Center;
Washington Radiation Oncology Center; Washington Outpatient Surgery Center;
Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation Center; Washington Outpatient Catheterization
Laboratory; Washington Center for Joint Replacement; the Institute for
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery; and Washington West, a complex
which houses Washington Women’s Center, Outpatient Imaging Center
and additional outpatient hospital services and administrative facilities.
More information is available at www.whhs.com
About Anthem Blue Cross
Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. Anthem
Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are
independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association. ® ANTHEM is a
registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross
name and symbol are registered marks of the Blue Cross Association. Additional
information about Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health
Insurance Company is available at www.anthem.com/ca