Becker's Hospital Review reported these 10 contract resolutions and dissolutions between payers and providers in September, beginning with the most recent.
1. Hendrick Health System, BCBS in contract spat
Abilene, Texas-based Hendrick Health System is disputing its contract with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas in Richardson.
2. Vanderbilt Health, Aetna launch ACO health plan
Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, a Nashville, Tenn.-based organization of physicians, health systems and employers, rolled out an accountable care product with Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna.
3. Lovelace medical group to drop Presbyterian Health Plan
Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Medical Group/Southwest Medical Associates will end its evergreen contract with Presbyterian Health Plan, also in Albuquerque, Jan. 1.
4. Mission Health president does not expect a BCBS agreement in 2017
President and CEO of Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health System Ron Paulus, MD, told Citizen-Times negotiations between the health system and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in Durham are nonexistent.
5. Highmark adds 450 Pennsylvania physicians to value-based network
Medical Group of Pennsylvaniain Harrisburg will participate in Camp Hill, Pa.-based Highmark Blue Shield's value-based reimbursement model.
6. Mayo Clinic joins Security Health Plan's provider network, partners for employer product
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System providers in Wisconsin and Minnesota are now considered in-network for Marshfield, Wis.-based Security Health Plan's policyholders.
7. Ochsner Health System, BCBS of Louisiana to offer joint health plan
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana partnered to provide a joint health plan.
8. Northwest Health, UnitedHealthcare rate negotiations stall
Between 100 and 200 Springdale, Ark.-based Northwest Health physicians went out-of-network with UnitedHealthcare Aug. 1 following a contract dispute that could affect the network status of the system's hospitals if unresolved.
9. CarePoint Health, Horizon BCBS resolve $76M billing dispute
Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield resolved a more than 2-year-old contract dispute and $76 million lawsuit over billing.
10. Mission Health joins WellCare's provider network
Managed care company WellCare of North Carolina, a subsidiary of Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans, added Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health System to its provider network Aug. 28.