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Saint Louis University

SSM Partnership Importance of Primary



Tier 1 for both the Plus Plan and QHDHP plan consist of SLUCare Care
providers and St. Louis area SSM employed physicians and facilities. You Human Resources partners with Family
are encouraged to utilize Tier 1 facilities and providers because there are and Community Medicine to increase
greater beneits, leaving you with less out-of-pocket costs. Below is a list access and availability of primary
care services at 3 locations across the
of SSM facilities which are considered Tier 1. region. Having a relationship with a

primary care team is recommended
SSM Hospitals—St. Louis Area to maintain good health, coordinate
X St. Joseph Hospital— X DePaul Hospital chronic care, choose specialists when
needed, and prevent unnecessary use
St. Charles X Saint Louis University Hospital of urgent care and emergency rooms.

X St. Joseph Hospital—Wentzville X SSM Rehabilitation Hospital— More information about Medical

X St. Mary’s Hospital Bridgeton Home can be found at http://www.
slu.edu/Documents/SLUCare/
X Cardinal Glennon Children’s X SSM Rehabilitation Hospital— Medical_Home_Brochure.pdf.
Hospital Richmond Heights

X St. Clare Hospital X St. Clare Surgical Center

X St. Joseph Hospital—Lake X St. Joseph Endoscopy Center
St. Louis

SSM Urgent Care Centers and St. Louis area SSM Health Express Clinics,
formerly Walgreen’s Take Care Clinics, are also a part of the Tier 1
network. Independent SSM physicians are not part of the Tier 1 SSM
physician network.


To ind an up-to-date listing of Tier 1 providers, visit
www.slu.edu/human-resources-home/ind-a-provider. You may also call

UnitedHealthcare to verify a physician or facility’s tier status.




Tier Clarification

X Tier 1 is for services received by SLUCare physicians, SSM employed
physicians, and SSM facilities

X Tier 2 is for services received by UnitedHealthcare contracted physicians,
hospitals, and ancillary services (Choice Plus network)

X Tier 3 is for services received at non-UHC contracted physicians, hospitals
and ancillary services, and therefore out-of-network




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