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Where can Florida Blue members get care in South Florida?

While there are a lot of providers that accept the health insurance in Miami-Dade County and the rest of the state, it’s not as easy to get care anymore in Broward County. Broward Health and Memorial Healthcare System, the county’s two public hospital systems, are currently out-of-network with Florida Blue due to ongoing contract disputes.

And Cleveland Clinic Weston and its facilities could be out-of-network soon, too, if a deal isn’t finalized.

Florida Blue, which insurers about a third of the state, says there are still plenty of providers in Broward and neighboring counties to care for members.

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Where to go depends on what you need.

HCA Florida, for example, told the Miami Herald it accepts Florida Blue at its 14 hospitals across South Florida and its over 65 MD Now Urgent Care locations. All 12 of its freestanding ERs, including the one in Plantation, and its over 100 HCA Florida physician offices also accept the insurance, including Medicare Advantage, HMO and ACA plans associated with Florida Blue.

Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest not-for-profit healthcare system, also has physician practices, urgent care centers and outpatient centers across South Florida, including in Broward County. It has 12 hospitals across South Florida, though none are in Broward County. Its first Broward hospital is set to open in Sunrise in 2029.

The fastest way to find a doctor near you is to use Florida Blue’s online doctor search. Patients should always call to double-check that the provider will accept your insurance.

The following list is based on information provided by Florida Blue. Patients should always check with their provider to make sure their insurance is accepted before booking an appointment.

Broward hospitals that accept Florida Blue

HCA Florida’s standalone ER in Plantation also accepts Florida Blue.

Primary care providers

• Sanitas Medical Centers, which has a partnership with Florida Blue’s parent company, primarily provides primary and specialty care services to members of Florida Blue and other Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. Providers are not in the BlueMedicare PPO network or in the BlueMedicare HMO network. To find a location near you, visit mysanitas.com/en/fl#state-locations.
• NSU Health provides a variety of medical services. For more information and to find a location, visit nsuhealth.nova.edu.
• Holy Cross Medical Group includes more than 160 board-certified physicians across Broward County. Providers are affiliated with Holy Cross Health. To learn more about offered services and to find a doctor, visit holy-cross.com/services/holy-cross-medical-group.
• Cleveland Clinic, which has a hospital and other centers in Broward, remains in-network, though that could change pending contract negotiations. If a deal isn’t made, Cleveland Clinic could go out-of-network as early as March 1.
• Primary Medical Physicians has Broward offices in Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Davie and Plantation. The group also has a Miami-Dade office in Aventura. To learn more, visit primarymedicalphysicians.com.

Pediatric care

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, part of Memorial Healthcare System, and the Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, part of Broward Health, are out-of-network.

So what choices do Florida Blue members currently have for pediatric hospitals?

In Broward, parents can take their children to HCA Florida’s Northwest Hospital in Margate and University Hospital in Davie.

The other choices include Holtz Children’s Hospital, located on the main Miami campus of Jackson Memorial Hospital, part of Miami-Dade’s public hospital system, or Nicklaus Children’s Hospital near South Miami. Nicklaus Children’s doesn’t have a dedicated hospital in Broward County, but it does have primary care and urgent care centers.

Nicklaus Children’s physicians working at Broward Health facilities also remain in-network, according to Broward Health. Still, you should check with your provider beforehand to ensure that the services needed are covered.

For general pediatric care, parents can also turn to NSU Health Pediatric Associates, which has offices across South Florida, and the Children’s Medical Association, which has offices in Plantation, Tamarac, Coral Springs and Miramar.

Cancer, orthopedic, maternity care and OB/GYN services

Here are some of the places where Florida Blue says its members can seek care:

It’s worth noting that other hospitals in Miami-Dade, including the Women’s Hospital at the main Miami campus of Jackson Memorial Hospital, also have labor and delivery units.