Why will Fairview Health Services leave Blue Cross and Blue Shield?
Byline: Jim McCartney Aug. 17–Now it’s Fairview Health Services at loggerheads over health care reimbursement rates with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. The day after Blue Cross reached a deal with HealthEast after contract negotiations spilled over into the media, Fairview said the two sides missed a Friday deadline to reach an agreement. A “significant gap” remains between the two sides, said Ryan Davenport, a spokesman for Minneapolis-based Fairview. “I’m not sure why Aug. 16 was a critical date,” said Jan Hennings, a spokeswoman for Blue Cross, which has about 1.7 … Sources: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-122884778.
Fairview Health Services will soon no longer be part of the medical provider network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota unless they can resolve a standoff over prices. The current contract expires Aug. 23, and if a new one isn’t signed Blue Cross members then would have to pay out-of-network charges at Fairview clinics. Blue Cross is Minnesota’s biggest health insurer, with 2.9 million members, while Fairview is the third-biggest hospital and clinic group and owns the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Full Story Indiana-based St. Francis, Anthem not cutting ties (yet) Patients of St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers who are covered by Anthem insurance have received a reprieve, as both parties postponed a contract termination. After a weekend of intense discussions… MetroHealth cancels contract with Medicaid firm The MetroHealth System will cancel its contract with one of the only two Medicaid managed care companies available in Northeast Ohio, a move that could force
