Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Stellaris Health Network have reached agreement on a multi-year contract that gives Empire members continued access to Stellaris hospitals as in-network providers.
Based in Armonk, Stellaris is one of the area”™s largest employers with approximately 5,000 workers and more than 2,100 voluntary physicians. Its affiliated hospitals in Westchester County include Lawrence Hospital Center in Bronxville, Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow and White Plains Hospital Center. With more than $500 million in combined revenue and 1,100 in-patient beds, Stellaris hospitals account for more than one-third of the acute-care bed capacity in the county. The health-care company also provides ambulance and municipal paramedic services through Westchester Emergency Medical Services.
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