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Story Archives: Blue Cross, FMOL resolve contract dispute


Blue Cross, FMOL resolve contract dispute
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BATON ROUGE — Following extensive negotiations, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System have reached agreement in principle to terms for a new, two-year contract, according to a joint press release.

The agreement includes a compromise single-digit rate increase. The Health System facilities and doctors will continue as in-network providers, without interruption to members.

The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System includes the following hospitals:
St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis North Hospital, Monroe

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center , Baton Rouge

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center , Lafayette

St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis North Hospital, Monroe

St. Elizabeth Hospital , Gonzales

Assumption Community Hospital , Napoleonville


Blue Cross and the FMOL Health System are committed to working together to improve quality of care and reduce costs. Both organizations recognize that the current healthcare delivery system throughout the country is unsustainable, according to the release. Blue Cross and the FMOL Health System will work together for a more equitable, efficient and properly funded system of care on behalf of all those who need it.


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