TULSA, (Okla.) — Hillcrest broke the news at the beginning of the month with the subtlety of a helicopter landing at the hospital. “Hillcrest Healthcare System is now out of network with Aetna…Aetna Leadership has refused to engage with our leadership, despite multiple outreaches over the past six months.”
Aetna fired back with their own statement, “Hillcrest HealthCare System chose to terminate the Aetna agreement. We have engaged with Hillcrest HealthCare System leaders in good faith and offered them fair rate terms but we remain far apart on terms…”
“Guys, please get together and figure it out,” said Ted Rivera. He’s one of the 15,000 Oklahomans caught in the middle, insured by Aetna, healthcare at Hillcrest…