Physicians Plus to shift outpatient services from UW Hospital to Meriter

Physicians Plus will save up to $30 million a year by shifting much of its UW Hospital outpatient services to Meriter Hospital, the health insurance company?s president said last week. About 9,000 health plan members who have primary care doctors at clinics owned by UW Hospital will have to switch to Meriter network doctors, Linda Hoff said. Some members who see UW Hospital specialists also will be told to go to Meriter, Hoff said.