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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas members no longer have in-network access to Bryan and College Station CHI St. Joseph hospitals after leaders failed to reach an agreement on health care costs.Â
The change is expected to impact about 65,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield members across CHIâs Texas locations, St. Lukeâs Health CEO Doug Lawson said Thursday.
CHI St. Lukeâs Health, whose parent organization is CommonSpirit Health, is made up of 16 hospitals across Houston, Bryan-College Station and East Texas, including the Bryan and College Station CHI St. Joseph hospitals.Â
On June 17, CHI St. Lukeâs Health issued BCBSTX a 180-day notice of termination with intent to renegotiate. In October, Lawson said that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas reimbursement rates are 25% or more below competitorsâ rates. He said without an increase in rates, the hospitalâs ability to function properly could be compromised.Â