Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, Catholic Health, and Catholic Medical Partners have announced a new long-term contract agreement.
Highmark BCBSWNY members will continue to receive in-network care at CHS hospitals and other facilities, such as skilled nursing facilities and ambulatory surgery centers. This also includes all specialists practicing at these facilities. Our members’ coverage at these facilities will remain uninterrupted.
The long-term agreement will benefit the Western New York community by supporting Catholic Health programs, services, and caregivers, and creating joint value-based objectives for the health plan and hospital system to improve health outcomes and manage rising health care costs. We appreciate your patience as we worked through these negotiations.
What does this mean?
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, Catholic Health, and Catholic Medical Partners have announced a new long-term contract agreement.
We have spent the past several months negotiating with Catholic Health to ensure we came up with an agreement that is acceptable to Catholic Health and fair to the members and employers we serve.
What is happening?
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York members will continue to receive in-network care at Catholic Health hospitals and other facilities, such as skilled nursing facilities and ambulatory surgery centers. This also includes all specialists practicing at these facilities. Your coverage at these facilities will remain uninterrupted.
What are the terms of the agreement?
The long-term agreement will benefit the Western New York community by supporting Catholic Health programs, services, and caregivers, and creating joint value-based objectives for the health plan and hospital system to improve health outcomes and manage rising health care costs.
What if I disenrolled, can I come back to Highmark?
If you are a Medicare Advantage member who chose to leave Highmark during the Annual Enrollment Period, you can rejoin during the Medicare Open Enrollment period, running from January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023. This allows you the opportunity to make a one-time plan change. Visit medicare.highmark.com and click “shop” or call 1-877-336-0799 (TTY 711) to speak with a Medicare Advisor.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York is a trade name of Highmark Western and Northeastern New York Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Catholic Health is a separate company. Other providers are available in our network. The plan complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. ATENCIÓN: Si usted habla español, servicios de asistencia lingüística, de forma gratuita, están disponibles para usted. Llame al número en la parte posterior de su tarjeta de identificación (TTY: 711). 请注意：如果您说中文，可向您提供免费语言协助服务。 请拨打您的身份证背面的号码（TTY：711)
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Content last updated: December 28, 2022
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