KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WATE) — People insured by BlueCross BlueShield Tennessee could no longer be in-network with Summit Medical Group practitioners after the medical group said it has been unable to reach an agreement for an updated contract.
Summit sent a formal notice to the heath insurance provider informing them of the non-renewal, which would go into effect January first.
Summit providers may soon be out-of-network for BlueCross BlueShield, Medicare Advantage
While they are still in negotiations, people said this puts them in a situation to either continue using BlueCross BlueShield and go to another practitioner, or they would have to find a new insurance, or pay out of pocket, to see the same doctors they have been going to for years.
“I’m terrified of what will happen if we had to change,” said Christina Swartz, who is insured by them…