Stay in the Samaritan health care system or go outside—your choice
With a Samaritan Advantage plan, you’ll have lots of options for getting the routine and specialty care you need. You’re free to use any of the doctors, specialists and hospitals that are part of our network, including those outside the Samaritan family. It’s comforting to know that more than 95% of the doctors, hospitals and clinics in our area, and numerous specialists from Portland to Eugene are all part of the Samaritan Health Plans network (see our Provider/Pharmacy Directory).
IMPORTANT: While Samaritan Advantage makes a reasonable effort to maintain accurate and up-to-date provider data, we recognize that provider information may change at any time. We recommend that you confirm your provider's network status PRIOR TO SEEKING SERVICE. Please call Customer Service before your appointment to verify the provider's network status and level of coverage at (541) 768-4552 or 1-800-832-4580 (TTY 1-800-735-2900), 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Getting care when you travel
When you are away from the plan’s service area you may get care when you are outside the service area, but your coverage is limited. The services we cover when you are outside our service area are:
- Care for medical emergency
- Urgently needed care
- Renal dialysis
- Care that Samaritan Advantage Health Plan or a plan provider has approved in advance
If you have questions about your medical costs when you travel, please call Customer Service. For full details see: Evidence of Coverage under Member resources.
Last modified: September 28, 2010
H3811_MA4001 CMS approved 11.2009