San Diego-based Scripps Health has agreed to terms with Anthem Blue Cross to extend its previous in-network contracts through Sept. 30, 2026.
Three things to know:
1. During the extension period, Scripps said it will work with Anthem Blue Cross to negotiate a “new, sustainable, long-term agreement” to ensure patients can access Scripps through an Anthem network.
2. Effective immediately, this extension allows most patients who are Anthem Blue Cross members to again access Scripps in-network. Anthem Blue Cross members will again have in-network access to Scripps’ hospitals, physicians, outpatient centers and specialized care.
3. Scripps went out of network with Anthem Blue Cross on Jan. 1 after months of negotiations failed to result in a contract that addressed our many concerns, especially those regarding barriers to patient care and fair and accurate payment for care provided.
“We recognize the past four months have been difficult for our Anthem Blue Cross patients and our physicians, and we have been doing all we can to reach this extension term and, ultimately, a longer-term agreement,” Scripps said in a May 6 news release shared with Becker’s.
