Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, BCBS end ACA plan contract

Blue Cross of Idaho dropped Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center from its ACA health plan network for 2017, reports Teton Valley News.

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Blue Cross dramatically restructured and narrowed its provider networks for health products sold on the Idaho exchange next year to reduce costs.

EIRMC will remain in-network for Blue Cross’ commercial policyholders, hospital spokesperson Coleen Niemann told Teton Valley News.

Ms. Niemann said EIRMC is in-network for ACA plans sold by the following insurers in 2017: BridgeSpan, Select Health, Pacific Source and Mountain Health Co-op.

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