ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A possible split between Lovelace Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico could leave some cancer patients facing out-of-network costs.
Lovelace Health System stated they’re still working to reach a new agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico. If the sides do not finalize a deal by June 1, some Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico members could have to pay out-of-network costs to keep getting care at Lovelace facilities.
That could mean trouble for people like Steve Norte, a retired teacher in Albuquerque who is undergoing cancer treatment and expects to start radiation this summer…