Blue Cross Blue Shield has finished coverage at dozens of hospitals in North Texas.
Why should you care:
The contract negotiations failed before the April 1 deadline, which has thousands of North Texans leaving the network looking for new healthcare providers.
Texas Health Resources and the UT Southwestern System are two of the largest hospital networks in North Texas.
As of April 1, patients who have been health insurance through Texas Blue Cross Blue Shield due to extremely expired contracts are not covered by most hospital plans for these systems.
Since late 2024, corporate deadlock has been brewing between Southwestern Health Resources, hospital parent group and Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas.
Insurance breakdowns present patient care challenges to tens of thousands of people with scheduled medical appointments, procedures, and even scheduled surgery.
For many, it means choosing from the list of remaining Blue Cross Blue Shields from Texas Providers, or paying out of pocket for those under UT-Southwestern or Texas health resources.
What they are saying:
Both entities say negotiations are ongoing and are committed to minimizing disruption by guiding affected patients through the transition.
Southwestern Health issued a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying, “Even after months of negotiations, BCBSTX does not want to accept a request for an impartial refund to cover rising costs to provide quality care.”
A statement from the Blue Cross Blue Shield in Texas appears to be in response to a group of parents in the hospital. “We understand and are sensitive to the challenges that hospitals face with labor, supply and other cost pressures. Unfortunately, we have not been able to reach an agreement to protect the interests of our customers and members facing the same pressure.”
Source: Information in this article is from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Southwestern Health in Texas.
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