Post by CMF Newsman on Jul 27, 2012 6:16:59 GMT -5
CHATTANOOGA — After months of negotiations, Memorial and BlueCross failed to work out a contract deal, leaving BlueCross members out of network with the hospital Aug. 1.
Memorial Health Care System has pledged to continue to extend in-network rates to patients despite the lapse of contract. However, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is sending a letter to about 55,000 members who previously have used Memorial to warn them they may pay higher costs.
The contract expiration does not affect Memorial physicians, the Chattanooga Heart Institute physicians and Memorial Mission Surgery Center, which have separate contracts with BlueCross.
www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jul/27/memorial-bluecross-deal-falls-apart-chattanooga/
Memorial Health Care System has pledged to continue to extend in-network rates to patients despite the lapse of contract. However, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is sending a letter to about 55,000 members who previously have used Memorial to warn them they may pay higher costs.
The contract expiration does not affect Memorial physicians, the Chattanooga Heart Institute physicians and Memorial Mission Surgery Center, which have separate contracts with BlueCross.
www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jul/27/memorial-bluecross-deal-falls-apart-chattanooga/