Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer cover medical services through one of North Texas’ largest health care networks, according to a statement from the insurance provider.
Contracts between BCBSTX and Southwestern Health Resources expired Wednesday after unsuccessful contract negotiations over reimbursement rates and other terms.
“We understand and are sensitive to the difficulties hospitals are facing with labor, supply and other cost pressures,” an unnamed BCBSTX spokesperson wrote in a statement to KERA. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t reach an agreement that protect the interests of our members and customers, who are facing those same pressures…