Carrier Network Updates

CHI Memorial Hospitals and Providers

 

Posted 5/9/24

BCBST has announced that CHI Memorial Hospitals and providers will be leaving Blue Network S effective July 1, 2024. Those hospitals and providers are also expected to leave Blue Network P effective July 1, 2024. BCBST plans to mail letters to impacted members in both networks. BCBST members who get non-emergency care from CHI Memorial doctors or one of the following facilities on or after July 1, should anticipate paying more for that care.

• CHI Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tenn.

• CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson, Hixson, Tenn.

• CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.

• CHI Memorial Parkway Imaging, Ringgold, Ga.

• Memorial Heart Institute, LLC, Chattanooga, Tenn.

To learn more, CLICK HERE or copy and paste https://bcbstnetworkupdates.com/ into your web browser.

 

 

HCA Parkridge

 

Posted 5/7/24

HCA Parkridge is joining Blue Network S July 1, 2024.  BCBST members will receive email and postcard communications soon.  To learn more, CLICK HERE or copy and paste https://bcbstnetworkupdates.com/ into your web browser.

 

 

Covenant Health System in East Tennessee

 

Posted 3/6/24

Cigna and the Covenant Health System have finalized agreements.  Covenant hospitals and affiliated medical groups will remain in network for Local Plus and Open Access Plus. See the All Networks Hospital List for a comparison of participating hospitals and Free-Standing Emergency Departments across all networks.

 

Posted 2/13/24

Cigna and Covenant Health System have reached a verbal agreement and are working to finalize and sign a new contract.  BA will post updated information on this page when we have more information to share.

 

Posted 1/12/24

There are no updates on Cigna and Covenant Health System negotiations.  BA will post updated information on this page when we have more information to share.

 

Posted 10/20/23

Cigna and Covenant Health System are currently in negotiations. If Cigna and Covenant cannot reach an agreement, Covenant hospitals and their affiliated medical groups will leave the Cigna LocalPlus and Cigna OAP networks effective March 1, 2024.