Blue Cross Deal Reached

From the San Francisco Chronicle: UC Health reached a contract with insurer Anthem Blue Cross, ending a disagreement that could have forced patients to change doctors or insurers or pay out-of-network fees... Contract negotiations between insurers and health care providers are common as they haggle over reimbursement rates. The contract, which will last four years, applies to all six UC Health academic hospitals which, in addition to UCSF, include UCLA Health, UC Davis Health, UC San Diego Health, UC Irvine Health and UC Riverside Health...

Full story at https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/uc-health-anthem-blue-cross-reach-avoid-18649225.php.

Note: The these negotiations did not involve the various health plans for UC employees as we noted back in October. See https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2023/10/dont-panic-part-3.html.