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Apr 30 The ER Doc-Blue Cross Blue Shield Conflict is More Complicated Than It Seems

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By Will Maddox, D CEO Healthcare April 30, 2019 Emergency Department physicians being out of network is nothing new, but a new round of failed negotiations between a local emergency physician group and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas have both sides crying foul and pointing fingers. Blue...

Apr 24 Blue Cross network dispute to have minimal local impact

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By Jenna Duncan Staff, Denton Record Chronicle April 24, 2019 Contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Medicine Resources, a physicians group that staffs some regional emergency rooms, have fallen apart. TMR is contracted with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton to provide doctors for...

Apr 24 Know before you go: How to make sure you don’t get hit with surprise doctor bills

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By Jake Harris, WFAA April 24, 2019 DALLAS — This week's big story about people potentially being hit with huge medical bills following the split between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Medicine Resources emergency room doctors caused a lot of viewers to wonder: Could...

Apr 24 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas: ER docs at 14 DFW hospitals now out of network

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Jake Harris, WFAA April 24, 2019 DALLAS — Clarification, April 24, 2019: This story has been updated to clarify that services provided by in-network hospital staff are still covered by BCBS of Texas. Customers who have health insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas could face skyrocketing...