Has anyone heard anything about Scott and White and Blue Cross Blue Shield working out their differences by Oct.1? Will they be out of network?
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It is worked out through something like May of 2025. Who knows what happens then...
The extension was to October 1, 2024.
Nothing on either the S&W or BCBS' websites show anything new.
Nothing on either the S&W or BCBS' websites show anything new.
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Everyone I know with Scott and White is now doctor shopping. Good luck out there.
Why are they doctor shopping?
MadDog73 said:
Why are they doctor shopping?
Because if a deal is not made, all S&W providers will be out of network for TAMU employees with BCBS as of Oct 1.
Got it. Thanks.
I have two appointments in Oct, and yea - I am waiting to see if another extension is coming or not...
I have a procedure scheduled with them for October 11th. I love making decisions between my health or financial ruin over stuff like this.
Not just TAMU employees.MiMi said:MadDog73 said:
Why are they doctor shopping?
Because if a deal is not made, all S&W providers will be out of network for TAMU employees with BCBS as of Oct 1.
I think it's all of BCBS Texas.
Koko Chingo said:
https://www.bswhealth.com/patient-tools/registration-and-billing/blue-cross-blue-shield
This was announced quite a while ago. We all want to know if there are any updates to this announcement.
Nothing new they will post it when it becomes official.
(For A&M). Something that is not new but not really talked about is that on April 30, 2025 the Brazos Valley Network discount for S&W expires. That means co-pays will go up and the co-insurance amount A&M pays for will go down, meaning we are responsible for paying more
I want to say the St Joe's discount also expires but at a later date. Don't quote me in the St. Joe's.
(For A&M). Something that is not new but not really talked about is that on April 30, 2025 the Brazos Valley Network discount for S&W expires. That means co-pays will go up and the co-insurance amount A&M pays for will go down, meaning we are responsible for paying more
I want to say the St Joe's discount also expires but at a later date. Don't quote me in the St. Joe's.
Considering we are less than 2 weeks away from the deadline, there needs to be an announcement sooner rather than later. An agreement (or not) affects a **** ton of people in BCS.
I was told they both expire April 30th, 2025 when I asked during the Health Fair this summer.Koko Chingo said:
Nothing new they will post it when it becomes official.
(For A&M). Something that is not new but not really talked about is that on April 30, 2025 the Brazos Valley Network discount for S&W expires. That means co-pays will go up and the co-insurance amount A&M pays for will go down, meaning we are responsible for paying more
I want to say the St Joe's discount also expires but at a later date. Don't quote me in the St. Joe's.
Yeah, I was told spring of 2025 as well - I think we are all OK for this year and the beginning of next.
BV Network was an effort by TAMU to steer employees to St Joe because their contract prices are a few % less than BSW. BSW used leverage with some political types to cause the Tamu leadership at the time to reverse course. The network discounts will go away because if both systems have access, what use (to Tamu) is the discount? They aren't worried about the employee copays.
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