Health Plans

Of what insurance networks are you a member?

Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital accepts all traditional indemnity plans and has contracts with more than 40 (all major) HMO's, PPO's, etc.   A partial list is provided below.  If you have questions about a particular plan, call Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital's Vice President of Finance at 330-331-1042.

Aetna
Amish Church Fund
Anthem
Anthem Senior Advantage - Medicare
Beech Street Network
Buckeye Community Health Plan
CareSource
ChoiceCare
CIGNA Healthcare
Cleveland Health Network / Employee Health Plan
Confinity / PPOM
Coventry First Health Network
Direct Care America / Primary Health Services
Emerald Health Network
First Health Network / Coventry
Fortified Provider Network
HealthLink
HealthSmart
Hometown Health Plan
Hometown Secure Care Plan - Medicare
Humana Health Plan of Ohio
Human Health Plan of Ohio - Medicare
Kaiser Permanente
Klais Health Network
Medical Mutual of Ohio 
Medical Mutual of Ohio - Medicare
Multiplan / Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Ohio Health Choice (Private Healthcare Systems PCHS)
Ohio Health Choice
OPNeHealth
Ohio Preferred Network (OPN)
Primary Health Choice / Ohio Health Choice
Primary Health Services / Direct Care America
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS) / MultiPlan
SummaCare
SummaCare Secure (Medicare)
Unison Health Plan
United Health Care
United Health Care - Medicare
WellCare of Ohio - Medicare

Why won't Summa Wadsworth-Rittman  Hospital accept my insurance?

Though widely believed, it's a misconception that a hospital won't accept a particular insurance.  Patients are a hospital's lifeblood so it stands to reason that a hospital would accept any insurance.  Indeed, a hospital has nothing to gain by limiting patients.  The fact is that insurance companies choose the health care providers, including physicians and hospitals that their clients or members may use.  The providers are grouped into what is called a "network."  Clients must use network members for their health care or pay a penalty, usually in the form of a higher deductible or co-pay, for doing so.

There are a variety of reasons why a hospital may not be a part of a particular network.  Often it's because the insurance company chooses to have just one hospital per geographic area.  Obviously, this has upset many clients who wish to use their community hospital.  If Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital is not a member of your insurance network, contact us and we will contact your insurance company to initiate negotiations for becoming a network member.