Press Releases
July 21, 2008
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Sign New Multi-year Agreement
Lake Forest, Ill. – Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital announced today it has signed a new three-year contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBS). This contract renewal allows Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital to maintain a longstanding and uninterrupted relationship which began with the health insurance company in 1957.
The reimbursement contract is effective 2008 through 2010 and includes all inpatient care, outpatient services, skilled nursing care and home care services provided by Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital.
“We recognize the importance of providing convenient services for our patients and are pleased that there will be no disruption in coverage for our BCBS patients,” said Thomas J. McAfee, President and CEO of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital.
“Our renewed relationship with BCBS indicates our shared commitment of service to the residents of Lake County who seek and deserve access to quality, affordable health care,” McAfee concluded.
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services at its Lake Forest and Grayslake campuses. The hospital is expanding its acute care center to a freestanding emergency center in Grayslake and, pending state approval, plans a further expansion at the location to include an outpatient surgery center and cancer care center.
About Northwestern Memorial HealthCare
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare is the parent corporation of Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial Hospital, an 854-bed academic medical center hospital and Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, a 205-bed community hospital located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
About Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is a wholly owned entity of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. The hospital has 600 physicians board-certified in 68 medical specialties, conveniently located in offices throughout Lake County. Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital has been named the Consumer Choice Hospital for Lake and Kenosha counties according to a survey by National Research Corporation for five years in a row for having the best doctors, best nurses, best image and reputation, and best overall quality.
The hospital’s mission is to provide communities the highest quality health care through exceptional access to state-of-the-art clinical services with compassionate and personal care. Clinical services are delivered at the hospital’s Lake Forest and Grayslake campuses, and at facilities in Bannockburn, Glenview, Gurnee-Brookside, Gurnee-Tower Court, Libertyville, Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills. At the main hospital in Lake Forest, exemplary care is provided in Cain Family Emergency Services, the Hunter Family Center for Women’s Health, the Posy Krehbiel Breast Care Center, the Waud Family Maternity Services and the Center for Advanced Radiation Medicine. CareCoach, Lake County’s only mobile health program, provides care for the underserved at 25 locations throughout the region. For more information, visit lfh.org.