Sentara moves to end Anthem contracts in Virginia
Sy Mukherjee / healthcaredive - Nearly 380,000 patients could go out of network with the health system if the commercial, Medicare and Medicaid contracts lapse.
AI Summary: Sentara has escalated a contract standoff with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, moving to terminate payer agreements after reimbursement talks collapsed. The health system says Anthem’s offers fall far short of needed rate increases, warning of disruptive network changes for Virginia patients while negotiations remain deadlocked.
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