Excellence in Rheumatology Care since 1977. Accepting New Patients
With so many insurance plans available, you want to make sure that you are able to use it. We encourage anyone looking to become a patient at our practice, or if you are an existing patient, to review the various insurance plans we accept at all of our locations. Sticking with in-network providers can help you save costs on your treatments. Our team of trained professionals are available to assist you if you are looking to change your insurance plan. Don't hesitate to reach out to your Patient Navigators and billing team if you need assistance!
At Sarasota Arthritis Center, we try to be as transparent as possible. With so many insurance plans out there, we have provided a guide below of the insurance plans we accept at all of our locations.
Traditional "Red, White & Blue" Medicare is accepted at all of our locations. We will file any Medicare supplement plan that you have along with your traditional Medicare plan.
Medicare supplement plans offered by BCBS. We accept all Advantage65.
HMO Plan - A PCP referral/authorization is required for every visit with our practice.
PPO Plan
We accept all Blue Medicare PPO plans: Choice, Group PPO, Patriot, Select, and Value.
We accept all Blue Medicare HMO plans: Classic, Classic Plus, Complete, Premier and Saver.
PPO Plan
PPO Plan - (Alpha prefix on card: XJK)
HMO Plan (Open Access - No PCP Referral required)
Alpha prefix on card - VMG or VMY
PPO Plan
PPO Plan
Aetna Voluntary Plans, and Open Choice PPO.
Aetna Affordable Health Choices, Aetna Select, Aetna Voluntary Plans, HMO, Managed Choice POS, and QPOS.
Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, Aetna Select, Elect Choice EPO, Managed Choice POS , and North Carolina State Health Plan - Eff 2025
Medicare Premier, Medicare Premier Plus , Medicare Eagle , and Medicare Choice & Choice II .
Medicare Assure Plus (HMO D-SNP) , Medicare Select (HMO), Medicare Value (HMO) , and Medicare Credit (HMO).
HMO/POS/EPO plans - PCP referral required.
Aetna Choice POS (Aetna HealthFund), Aetna Choice POS II (Aetna HealthFund), Aetna HealthFund Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna HealthFund Aetna Health Network Option , Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO (HealthFund), Aetna Open Access Managed Choice POS (HealthFund) , Open Access Aetna Select (HealthFund) , and Open Choice PPO (HealthFund)
Florida Elect Choice Open Access (OAEPO) , and Florida Health Network Only (HNOnly)
Aetna with Innovation Health Aetna Select, Aetna with Innovation Health POS [PCP Referral required] , and Aetna with Innovation Health PPO
HMOs, PPOs, Open Access (OA), and POS plans accepted.
We accept and will file all out of state whole health plans, out of state Aetna standard plans, and Open Access plans. This also includes out of state HealthFund, Savings Plus Plans, Medicare plans, Aetna Signature Administrators (ASR), Aetna Health Select, and Teakdecking Systems (Allied Benefit Systems) plans.
HMO Plan - PCP referral required.
HMO Plan - PCP referral required.
OA Plus, ChoiceFund OA Plus with CareLink , and OA Plus, ChoiceFund OA Plus, Allegiance OA, APWU