Blue Cross Blue Shield and Ascension have struck a deal that allows thousands of Central Texans to keep their health care plans intact. 1/
Ahead of an end-of-month deadline, Ascension says it has struck a deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield that would allow thousands of Central Texans to keep their health care plans intact.they'd reached a stalemate in negotiations, putting at risk the health care coverage of at least 66,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield customers.
KUT reached out to Blue Cross Blue Shield to confirm the agreement, but has not yet heard back. Blue Cross is the largest insurer in Texas, providing employer-based health insurance plans to UT Austin, City of Austin, Amazon and H-E-B employees., who feared they may lose access to life-saving treatment.
On Tuesday, Central Health, Travis County’s hospital district, sued Ascension Seton, alleging it violated an agreement to run UT’s Dell Seton Medical Center by failing to provide health care for low-income Austinites. Central Health proposed taking over the hospital. Ascension filed a countersuit, arguing the hospital district misrepresented its service.
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