The Human Resources Office has received the following information from the Office of Group Benefits (OGB):

OGB has been advised by BCBS of Mississippi, the hospitals in Mississippi owned by Health Management Associates will no longer be in the BCBS of Mississippi provider network effective September 1, 2013. This change includes the following hospitals:

Biloxi Regional Medical Center

Central Mississippi Medical Center

Crossgates River Oaks Hospital

Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Ctr.

Madison River Oaks Medical Center

Natchez Community Hospital

Northwest MS Regional Medical Center

River Oaks Hospital

Tri-Lakes Medical Center

Woman's Hospital at River Oaks

BCBS of Mississippi feels there is adequate access to other network providers in the affected service areas.

Contingency Plan Providers
Provider Name / Provider Type / City / State
Ms Baptist Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Jackson / Ms
St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Jackson / Ms
University of Ms Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Jackson / Ms
VA Medical Center - Jackson / Hospital/Facility / Jackson / Ms
Natchez Regional Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Natchez / Ms
VA Medical Center- Biloxi / Hospital/Facility / Biloxi / Ms
Garden Park Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Gulfport / Ms
Memorial Hospital @ Gulfport / Hospital/Facility / Gulfport / Ms
Singing River Health Systems / Hospital/Facility / Gautier / Ms
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto / Hospital/Facility / Southaven / Ms
Baptist Memorial Hospital Oxford / Hospital/Facility / Oxford / Ms
Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle / Hospital/Facility / Columbus / Ms
North Mississippi Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Tupelo / Ms
Clay County Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / West Point / Ms
King's Daughter Medical Center - Brookhaven / Hospital/Facility / Brookhaven / Ms
Southwest Regional Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Mccomb / Ms
Greenwood Leflore Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Greenwood / Ms
Bolivar Medical Center / Hospital/Facility / Cleveland / Ms
North Sunflower County Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Ruleville / Ms
Tishomingo Health Services Inc- Iuka Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Iuka / Ms
Pontotoc Health Services Inc. / Hospital/Facility / Pontotoc / Ms
Webster Health Services Inc.- NMMC Eupora / Hospital/Facility / Eupora / Ms
Trace Regional Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Houston / Ms
Franklin County Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Meadville / Ms
Tallahatchie General Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Charleston / Ms
Yalobusha General Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Water Valley / Ms
Jefferson County Hospital / Hospital/Facility / Fayette / Ms
North Oak Regional Medical / Hospital/Facility / Senatobia / Ms
Quitman County Hospital LLC / Hospital/Facility / Marks / Ms
Pioneer Community Hospital of Aberdeen / Hospital/Facility / Aberdeen / Ms