A dispute between two health care powerhouses kept Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance customers from receiving in-network care at UTSW or Texas Health Resources. The Dallas Morning News’s Emily Brindley has more about what happened with the dispute.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and two major health systems agreed on a new contract late Friday, ending a saga that had thrown thousands of North Texans into confusion.
The insurer and Southwestern Health Resources, which includes UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources, announced the new agreement at about 9:30 p.m.
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WATCH HEREThe insurer’s announcement said the new agreement is retroactive to April 1. The health system’s announcement said the new agreement will last for three years.
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