Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is slated to go out of network with Cambia Health Solutions’ Regence BlueShield, as well as Premera Blue Cross, May 10 and May 31, respectively, the organizations’ websites said.
Regence and Premera confirmed commercial members would be affected.
MultiCare said Regence members would lose access to Yakima Valley locations and its Capital Medical Center facilities if an agreement is not reached. The health system said negotiations have taken place for over one year, and Regence said the latest issue stems from a requested payment increase.
The Premera contract expiration would prompt all MultiCare locations to go out of network, excluding Overlake Medical Center & Clinics in Bellevue, Wash. Premera said negotiations have been ongoing since November.
“At this time, we remain misaligned on financial terms,” MultiCare’s website said regarding the Premera negotiations.
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect how both organizations are affiliated with the BCBS Association, while only Regence is owned by Cambia.
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