MultiCare, Premera Reach Deal to Keep Coverage for over 100K WA Patients
The preliminary agreement keeps about 100,000 Premera households in-network as the two sides continue work on a final contract.
- On Wednesday, MultiCare agreed to maintain in-network rates for Premera Blue Cross customers, ending months of negotiations that threatened to disrupt coverage for thousands of patients.
- Disputes over reimbursement rates prompted the lengthy talks, with MultiCare arguing Premera's payments were "among the lowest" while the Mountlake Terrace-based insurer emphasized keeping healthcare premiums affordable for enrollees and employers.
- About 163,000 people with Premera coverage have had claims in the MultiCare system, and roughly 100,000 households were previously notified of potential out-of-network costs, including those covered through the School Employee Benefits Board.
- Bill Akers, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Premera, said Tuesday both organizations are still hashing out final details, though a MultiCare spokesperson confirmed the preliminary agreement exists.
- Based in Tacoma, MultiCare operates 13 hospitals across Washington, including Tacoma General Hospital and Capital Medical Center in Olympia, though Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue remains unaffected by these negotiations.
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MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients
MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross insurance customers in-network rates after months of negotiations that threatened their coverage.
MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100,000 Washington patients
MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross insurance customers in-network rates after months of negotiations that threatened their coverage. The hospital system and insurer are still hashing out the details, Bill Akers, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Premera, said Tuesday. Both parties declined to provide further information about the preliminary agree…
MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients - The Mexico Ledger
(Photo by Getty Images)MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross insurance customers in-network rates after months of negotiations that threatened their coverage. The hospital system and insurer are still hashing out the details, Bill Akers, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Premera, said Tuesday. Both parties declined to provide further information abou…
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