(JOHNSON CITY) – Ballad Health and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee reach a new agreement to provide care to members at Northeast Tennessee hospitals.
BlueCross announced the new three-year agreement would allow Northeast Tennessee members to continue receiving in-network care within Ballad Health’s hospital system. The new agreement, which is “subject to regulatory review,” will cover all Ballad-operated facilities and all BlueCross plans.
The previous agreement between the two entities was set to expire on Dec. 31. When negotiations were ongoing. BlueCross claimed Ballad had asked for rate increases that represented “tens of millions of dollars more than what they earn now.” That’s all in the past, now.