A deal has been reached between SSM Health and UnitedHealthcare. The hospital system and health insurance giant have finalized a new multi-year insurance agreement that keeps more than 140,000 Missouri patients in network. SSM announced on Tuesday that the deal...
After months of unsuccessful contract negotiations, MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are back in business. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Senate President Pro-Tem Cindy O’Laughlin, who is receiving praise for pressuring both sides to an agreement....
It has been almost three months since 90,000 people were left out of network after MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a new agreement. The Missouri Senate Insurance Banking Committee heard testimony from both sides on Monday. MU Health...
Senate President Cindy O’Laughlin hopes to get answers about why Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and MU Health Care have been unable to reach a new agreement on in-network coverage. She’s scheduled a State Senate hearing on the issue in Jefferson City at the end of this...
Contract negotiations between MU Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are still far apart according to MU Health Care Chief Operating Officer Tonya Johnson. An agreement failed to be reached by a March 31st deadline. That left nearly 100,000 patients who are...
