Effective July 1, 2014, Quest Diagnostics WILL BECOME AN OUT-OF-NETWORK provider for Keystone HMO and Personal Choice plans. The laboratory of choice for Keystone/Personal Choice members will be LabCorp (Laboratory Corporation of America). There will be additional in-network labs. Personal Choice and Keystone members who use Quest after July 1, 2014 will have higher out of pocket costs and claims will be processed at the out of network benefit level.
New I.D. cards will be issued to HMO members whos PCP is currently capitated to Quest. Physicians have already been notified. More information will become available and IBC is promising comprehensive communications for all members.