CHI Memorial has been asking employees, patients and the community to reach out and share their thoughts on their current situation with BlueCross. If you’ve reached out to us, we want you to know we hear you. We understand you …
Driving Up Costs at the Cost of Your Care
CHI Memorial has come to BlueCross asking for significant rate increases – less than three years after we agreed to higher rates. They claim that these constant demands for higher rates are to account for the rising costs of inflation. …
News From Around the Industry
We’ve shared insight into how we’re navigating our current situation with CHI Memorial. Below are sources from around the healthcare industry with more information on CommonSpirit, parent company of CHI Memorial. Reports of Financial Mismanagement CommonSpirit Keeps Growing, and Losing …
What you need to know about our Chattanooga Area Network S RFP
KEY TAKEAWAYS CHI Memorial is competing to retain a spot in this high-value Chattanooga network. A few weeks ago, we shared how the aggressive requests and behavior patterns of CHI Memorial and its parent company, Illinois-based CommonSpirit, led BlueCross BlueShield …
CHI Memorial wants to be the highest-paid hospital in Tennessee
Scott Pierce, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Jan. 22, 2024 KEY TAKEAWAYS Some Chattanooga residents may remember contract negotiations between BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and CHI Memorial in 2021. It was the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty caused …