Blue Shield Back In Network

The Rothman Institute announces that effective September 1, 2008, we are able to accept referrals for new and on-going patients as a participating provider in Highmark Blue Shield’s Participating and PremierBlue Shield provider networks.

These networks support Highmark Blue Shield products such as, but not limited to:

• Blue Shield Traditional Indemnity
• ClassicBlue
• DirectBlue
• PPOBlue
• Federal Employee Program (FEP) through BlueCard∗

∗BlueCard® is the national program that enables members of one Blue Plan to obtain healthcare service benefits while traveling or living in another Blue Plan’s service area.

We continue to participate with most major insurance plans including:

• Independence Blue Cross
• Keystone Health Plan East HMO
• Personal Choice
• AmeriHealth
• Horizon Blue Shield
• Aetna Healthcare
• Cigna Healthcare
• United Healthcare
• Oxford Healthcare
• as well as many commercial insurance plans

If you have any questions with regard to insurance, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1-800-321-9999.

Once again, on behalf of the physicians, myself, and the staff of the Rothman Institute, I thank you for your understanding, loyalty, and support. Please be assured our quality of care and commitment to you is ongoing and we are honored to be your choice for orthopaedic care.

Sincerely,

Michael E. West, CEO