A contract dispute between CHI Memorial Health Care System and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee could mean thousands of patients would soon be unable to see Memorial providers at in-network rates if an agreement between the two cannot be reached, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reports.
In a letter notifying physicians this week, CHI Memorial CEO Janelle Reilly said the health system “has been negotiating in good faith” with the state’s largest health insurance company for the past eight months to continue its participation in BlueCross’s network. Read more.
