Wickenburg Community Hospital Rejoins Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Network
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) today announced that it has added Wickenburg Community Hospital to its network of contracted acute care hospitals. As a result, BCBSAZ customers will have another choice in providers and closer access to a range of services including: comprehensive inpatient/outpatient emergency services; cardiopulmonary services; neurological diagnosis and treatment; occupational, physical and speech therapy; and long term, clinic and wellness care.
“Ensuring we have an expansive network of providers is paramount in the commitment to our members,” said Rich Boals, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s president and CEO. “We are very pleased that Wickenburg Community Hospital has rejoined the network, giving yet another option for quality health care for rural Arizona.”
“In our continuing effort to provide excellent health care to all residents of Wickenburg and surrounding communities, Wickenburg Community Hospital is pleased to have renegotiated an acceptable contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona,” Hospital Administrator Dale Decker said. “We are particularly happy for existing area BCBSAZ customers that will now have the convenience of care close to home.”
This year marks Wickenburg Community Hospital’s 60th year of service to Wickenburg and the neighboring area.
Wickenburg Community Hospital
Wickenburg Community Hospital is a non-profit community owned hospital that is committed to providing patients and their families with competent, courteous, compassionate and convenient health care. Wickenburg Community Hospital's mission is to positively impact the health of the community by providing quality diagnostic, emergency and rehabilitation care, supported by in-patient services. WCH has cutting edge technology with a personal touch—close to home.
About Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest Arizona-based health insurance company. The not-for-profit company was founded in 1939 and provides health insurance products, services or networks to more than 1.1 million individuals. With offices in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Tempe and Tucson, the company employs more than 1,500 Arizonans. For information about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and its community programs such as WalkingWorks, please visit www.azblue.com.
