Hundreds of thousands of Texans could soon be left without access to their health care amid a contract battle between Baylor Scott White Health and Blue Cross...
Contract negotiations between the insurer and provider companies may end with Baylor Scott patients being unable to access Blue Cross insurance.are coming up on the deadline for contract negotiations between the two companies in a battle over issues like reimbursements.
Certain patients like those who are already hospitalized or are undergoing treatment before July 1 may still qualify for health care, according toon BCBSTX’s website as soon as possible. Members can also call the customer service phone number on their member ID cards for more information. The two companies are fighting over reimbursement rates, the payment that a health care provider will receive for providing a medical service. With“This is actually a repeat of exactly what happened between BSWH and UT Southwestern,” said Marianne Fazen, executive director of the D-FW Business Group on Health. “You have to stop and think about this: Baylor has its own hospital system and primary care organizations.
“At Baylor Scott & White Health, our patients are our priority, and we’re continuing to negotiate in good faith to prevent any disruption,” the organization said in an emailed statement to. “Currently, patients with BCBSTX health insurance plans have in-network coverage with our providers and facilities, and we are working to reach a new agreement before July 1, 2024, to keep BCBSTX plan holders in-network.
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