At BlueCross, we’re committed to supporting the wellbeing of our members – and we’re continuing negotiations with Methodist Healthcare, which includes Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, to restore access to in-network care with a new contract to replace the one that …
We Are Your Advocate
We want to assure you that we are working hard to reach an agreement that preserves access to care, avoids disruptions and keeps costs down for our members. We realize that, for many of you, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is …
Negotiations with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Where We Stand Employers and members are always asking us to help lower costs. Their need for affordability became more urgent during the pandemic and as inflation rose. We’re actively negotiating new contracts – or ending contracts – with providers …
An update on our negotiations with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
At BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, we have a responsibility to manage rapidly rising health care costs for you. As part of our focus on affordability, we have been renegotiating our contract with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system. Their rates were …
We want to work with Methodist, but Tennesseans need more affordable care
The cost of care directly impacts what we charge members for coverage. Every year, we share details about our financial commitments and in 2021, we paid out well over $16 billion — a record high for our plan — to …