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With the End of Steerage, Toledo, Ohio Consumers Given Choice of Health Systems for Care
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"With the end of steerage in this marketplace, health plans have the most
to gain in the long term," states
This expansion of networks allows health plans to negotiate freely with area hospitals instead of being tied to only one of the major health systems in Toledo. However, Paramount Health Care, which has more than 70 percent of fully insured commercial HMO enrollment in the region, continues to direct patients toward parent company ProMedica and not Mercy, although the health plan includes the University of Toledo College of Medicine in its network.
The new health plan environment will also allow Anthem and Medical Mutual to introduce critical aspects of consumer-driven care, such as cost and quality transparency for the purposes of comparison shopping. A souring economy should encourage employers, even unionized ones, to seek consumer- driven health plans and wellness programs, which contributes to a positive environment for insurers.
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