Advocate Physician Partners
Advocate Physician Partners, including Advocate Medical Group, will leave our HMO Illinois® network on July 1, 2025.
If you have an HMOI plan, the doctors and health care professionals in APP will be out-of-network for you on July 1. As an HMOI member, you must seek in-network care for your benefits to apply, except for emergencies.
You are our priority. We are here to help you maintain care with in-network providers. You may still be able to see your APP providers if they are affiliated with another HMO medical group or independent practice in the HMOI network.
Finding In-Network Care
We can help you find in-network doctors and health care professionals. You can start the process by:
- Visiting Find Care
- Registering for or logging in to Blue Access for Members℠
- Calling the number on your member ID card
In the case of a life-threatening illness or injury, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency facility right away. Emergency services are covered at the in-network benefit level.
Advocate Health Facilities
This change doesn’t impact our HMOI facility agreements with Advocate Health hospitals and facilities. Advocate Health facilities will remain in the HMOI network.
Other Networks
APP doctors and health care professionals will continue to participate in the following networks:
- Blue Advantage HMOSM
- BlueCare DirectSM
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage (PPO)SM
- Blue Cross Medicare Advantage (HMO)SM
- Blue Cross Community MMAISM
Visit bcbsil.com and select Find Care to check a medical group or an individual provider’s participation status. You can also call the number on the back of your member ID card for help..