Blue Cross Blue Shield, Salina Regional Health begin battle over payment rates

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and Salina Regional Health have taken negotiations about competitive payment rates public, with the hospital claim...

April 29, 2023
2:50 AM

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and Salina Regional Health have taken negotiations about competitive payment rates public, with the hospital claiming the insurance company was misleading about rates it paid other systems. Salina Regional claims the insurance company paid comparable health systems in the state up to 50% higher rates than it paid Salina Regional for at least two years. Blue Cross of Kansas stated the rates Salina Regional is negotiating for are unreasonable and could cost members thousands of dollars.

Kendrick Calfee