{"id":246385,"date":"2026-04-12T14:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246385\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:13:12","slug":"memorial-hermann-says-agreement-has-been-made-with-blue-cross-blue-shield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246385\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Hermann says agreement has been made with Blue Cross Blue Shield"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/memorial-hermann-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article    <\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">HOUSTON &#8211; Memorial Hermann&#8217;s facilities and physicians are once again in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, the health care system said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Stalled contract negotiations had caused the healthcare system to go out-of-network with the insurance provider at the beginning of April.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">&#8220;We are pleased that Memorial Hermann Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas have reached a new agreement that enables BCBSTX Commercial and Blue Advantage Marketplace members to have in-network access once again to Memorial Hermann facilities and trusted providers for their care,&#8221; Memorial Hermann said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\">The other side:<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">On Saturday, BCBSTX said members would continue to have access to the health care system.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">&#8220;Blue Cross and Blue Shield of\u00a0Texas\u202fand\u00a0Memorial Hermann\u00a0Health System\u00a0have come to a mutual agreement\u202fthat\u202fprotects our members\u2019 access to quality\u202fcare at cost-effective prices,&#8221; BCBSTX said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">Memorial Hermann said its priority was to secure a fair agreement with long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p data-v-f1afc186=\"\">&#8220;As always, we stand ready to serve and encourage patients to reach out to their trusted providers to schedule needed care,&#8221; they said. &#8220;We remain committed to the Greater Houston community and our mission to improve health through high-quality, accessible and personalized care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this article comes from Memorial Hermann and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/health-care\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Health Care<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/top-stories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-f1afc186=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top Stories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article HOUSTON &#8211; 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