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Mount Sinai Halts Care for Some Plans | US News
Mount Sinai abruptly halted new patient care for specific EmblemHealth and Fidelis Care plans starting August 1, impacting Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, and some Medicare Advantage users — including dual-eligible Wellcare enrollees. The policy, later removed after media scrutiny, excluded transplant, OB, and pediatric patients but left others stranded — like a breast cancer patient denied even an eye exam. Mount Sinai cited contract reviews and resource needs; EmblemHealth called the move “indefensible” if intentional, while Fidelis insisted Mount Sinai remains in-network. With…
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