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I work for a hospital that is part of a large and growing healthcare system consisting of multiple hospitals. Currently, employees have health insurance through a large national health insurance company. We have coverage for any care provided by hospitals within the insurance company's network. We do get a smaller copay if we stay within our healthcare system.
Starting in 2019, we will only be covered for care if we stay in a new "custom network." This new network consists of only our healthcare system as well as just a few other hospitals. Three very large nearby hospitals and many smaller community hospitals will not be covered except for life threatening emergencies.
I think this is unfair to employees. It also seems very convenient that the uncovered hospitals are our biggest competitors.
Does anyone else's employer do this?