Memorial Hermann Health System announced Saturday that it had reached an agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas to be return to the insurer’s network effective immediately.
The health system had been out-of-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial and Blue Advantage Marketplace plans since the sides failed to agree to a new contract before an April 1 deadline. Without a contract, thousands of Houston patients could have been forced to pay out of pocket to keep their current providers or switch to new doctors for treatment.
“Throughout these negotiations, our priority has been to secure a fair agreement that supports the long-term sustainability of the high-quality care we provide and recognizes the value of our physician network,” Memorial Hermann said in a statement Saturday…