VERO BEACH — Cleveland Clinic and Florida Blue have reached a new multi-year agreement, resolving months of contract negotiations that had raised concerns about potential disruptions to in-network care on the Treasure Coast.
The dispute centered on whether Florida Blue members would maintain in-network access to several facilities, including Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Indian River County, as well as hospitals in Martin County and Tradition. Earlier statements from both organizations indicated that without a new contract, the health system could go out of network as early as March 1, 2026, though Florida Blue had said its existing agreement extended through at least May 31, 2026.
In a statement announcing the resolution, Cleveland Clinic Florida confirmed the new deal…