Northside Hospital Cherokee recently issued the following announcement.
The Northside Hospital system is working to avoid the termination of its agreement with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. The health insurance provider plans to end its coverage of Northside patients on December 31, 2021.
How will this affect you and your family? Take a look at these recent news stories. You’ll hear from patients like you, and how Anthem’s threatened lockout has created confusion and financial uncertainty.
WSB-TV
Patients worried as Anthem, Northside Hospital look to cut ties if no agreement reached (Nov. 9)
It was a phone call Tonya Lang said left her overwhelmed, after hearing the news from Northside Hospital System that Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield members will no longer be covered if they opt for medical services at any of the Northside facilities.
“There are some doctors that we cannot step away from because of the level of care,” Lang told Channel 2′s Ashli Lincoln. “You’re leaving a lot of people hanging.”
Lang said her 9-year-old son Mason has relied on Northside doctors his entire life... Click here for the full story.
FOX 5 Atlanta
Contract dispute between Northside Hospital, Anthem leaves 400,000 patients in limbo (Nov. 24)
Original source can be found here.
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