UPDATE: Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield Secures Agreement with Providence Medical Group ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ
December 15, 2023
The University’s health insurer, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield, has reached a new agreement with the affiliates of Providence Medical Group ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ, the state’s largest hospital.
Why It Matters: The agreement, effective January 1, 2024, means UA ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs will remain in-network while seeking care at Providence Medical Group ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ, Providence Behavioral Medicine Group, and Providence Imaging Center.
The Background: In November, Premera announced that the three Providence affiliates had planned to end their contracts at the end of this year. This agreement guarantees the continuation of in-network care for ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æns and University Employees covered by Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield.
More Details: Premera executives clarified that the network status of Providence ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Medical Center, the hospital itself, was never in question, as a new contract had already been secured earlier this year.
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