10/21/2026
📢 Important Update for Metro East & St. Louis Residents:
If you've recently received a notice about contract disputes between Aetna or Anthem and BJC HealthCare / WashU Medicine, you are not alone in wondering what comes next.
For Illinois state retirees, state employees, and individual Medicare Advantage members, the prospect of losing in-network access to Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Physicians, or Siteman Cancer Center is incredibly stressful.
You have options.
Before you panic or assume you will have to give up your trusted doctors:
* Open Enrollment deadlines are active right now (Illinois State/TRAIL runs through Nov 16; Medicare AEP runs through Dec 7).
* There are alternative paths and plans designed to keep your provider access fully intact.
Speak directly to a local specialist right here in the Metro East who understands both sides of the river:
📞 Direct Line: (618) 310-0344 🌐 Visit: MIO65.com
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⚠️ Did you receive a notice about Aetna or Anthem dropping BJC HealthCare & WashU?
Many Illinois state employees, retirees, and Medicare Advantage holders in our area are waking up to letters saying their coverage at BJC facilities, WashU Physicians, or Siteman Cancer Center could be out-of-network starting January 1.
Don’t wait until January to find out where you stand.
🗓️ Illinois State / TRAIL Open Enrollment: Oct 15 – Nov 16 🗓️ Medicare Annual Enrollment: Oct 15 – Dec 7
We have solutions to help protect your access and ensure continuity of care with the doctors you already trust.
Call our local team in the Metro East and St. Louis area today: 📞 (618) 310-0344 💻 MIO65.com
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