Community Health, Blue Cross Reach Deal, Ending 4-Month Stalemate

Community Health, Blue Cross Reach Deal, Ending 4-Month Stalemate

After four months without a deal between the two healthcare giants, Community Health Systems and Blue Shield of California now have a multi-year contract. Effective Tuesday, the deal restored in-network access to Community’s hospitals and physician networks by Blue Shield, one of the largest insurers in the state. The deal, retroactive to Feb. 1, also means services accessed by the thousands of families in the interim will be considered “in-netw…

Report: Community, Blue Shield reach new deal for patients

Community Health System and Blue Shield of California are nearing an end to their months-long standoff.  Community Health CEO Craig Wagoner told the Fresno Rotary Club on Monday that the negotiations with the healthcare group are nearing completion, according to The Business Journal.  The backstory: Blue Shield has been out of coverage with Community since the beginning of February after negotiations with the two sides failed to reach a new cont…

Community, Blue Shield near agreement after months-long contract dispute

A months-long contract dispute between Community Health System and Blue Shield of California could be over as early as Monday. Finish line near Speaking at the Fresno Rotary Club meeting in Downtown Fresno on Monday, Community Health System President and CEO Craig Wagoner said negotiations are nearing completion. “We’re really, really, really close,” Wagoner said. “We have a verbal agreement. We’re just passing papers now.”  He said the deal cou…