Bright Health is the selected carrier of Peak Health Alliance, a local health insurance purchasing alliance that aims to provide lower rates for rural residents and has 7,000 members covered by Bright Health, according to the Summit Daily.
Physicians told the Daily they are rallying in protest after struggling to work with Bright Health over the past year. Problems include delayed claims, varying payment amounts and denying payment for treatments clinicians said were authorized.
Clinicians are looking to raise awareness of their struggles but might eventually stop accepting Bright Health plans.
A Bright Health spokesperson told the Daily that the payer is committed to Peak Health Alliance and is working through issues.
“We are currently working with Peak and the providers in the Peak network to address their concerns as quickly as possible,” the spokesperson told the Daily.
Claire Brockbank, CEO of Peak Health Alliance, told the Daily she believes the complaints are tied to unexpected growth and the company’s payment system struggling to catch up.
