Arise Health Plan: Adds United Hospital System to provider network

Contact: Ellen Foley

WPS/Arise Health Plan

(608) 226-8089

ellen.foley@wpsic.com

www.wpsic.com


United has two hospital campuses in Kenosha County and more than 60 physician and mid-level providers in Kenosha County (Wisconsin) and Lake County (Illinois)


MADISON, Wis.—April 16, 2014—Arise Health Plan is proud to announce that United Hospital System joined the Arise provider network, effective April 1. United Hospital System has two hospital campuses and more than 60 physicians and mid-level providers in Kenosha County. United’s Medical Group consists of primary-care physicians and a variety of specialists available through multiple clinic locations.

United Hospital System has served southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois for more than 100 years. It provides services through the following locations:

– Kenosha Medical Center Campus, 6308 8th Ave., Kenosha, Wis.
– St. Catherine’s Medical Center Campus, 9555 76th St., Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
– Paddock Lake Clinic – 7322 236th Ave., Paddock Lake, Wis.
– Gurnee Clinic – 1790 Nations Drive, Suite #220, Gurnee, Ill.
– Northside Clinic – 3601 30th Avenue, Suite #205, Kenosha, Wis.
– Northcentral Clinic – 6127 Green Bay Road, Suite #200, Kenosha, Wis.

The Arise website, www.wecareforwisconsin.com, has been updated to reflect this addition in the “Find a Doctor” provider directory.

United Hospital System already is part of the provider network for WPS Health Insurance.

About Arise Health Plan

A wholly owned subsidiary of WPS, Arise Health Plan offers comprehensive and affordable health plan options and personalized service to businesses and residents in northeast, north-central, eastern, and southeastern Wisconsin. Arise offers a variety of individual health plans on and off the Marketplace, as well as affordable group health plans that encourage and reward employees for adopting healthier lifestyles. For more information about Arise Health Plan, visit www.wecareforwisconsin.com.

About WPS

Founded in 1946, WPS is Wisconsin’s leading not-for-profit health insurer, offering affordable individual health insurance, family health insurance, high-deductible health insurance, and short-term health plans, as well as flexible and affordable group plans and cost-effective benefit plan administration for businesses. The WPS Medicare division administers Part A and B benefits for millions of seniors in multiple states, and the WPS TRICARE division serves millions more members of the U.S. military and their families. In 2014, the international Ethisphere® Institute named WPS one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the fifth straight year. WPS is the only health insurance company to earn this distinction five times. For more information about WPS, visit www.wpsic.com.