Understanding Salina Regional and Blue Cross' continued negotiations over rates

At the end of April, Salina Regional Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas publicly announced that the hospital and insurance company began n...

May 24, 2023
6:54 PM

At the end of April, Salina Regional Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas publicly announced that the hospital and insurance company began negotiating rates paid to the hospital for care services. The announcement came via public addresses from both entities and messaging in a system-wide email to staff at Salina Regional. Both Salina Regional and Blue Cross have created their own webpages dedicated to the issue and their claims about payment rates for care. More about the negotiations: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Salina Regional Health begin battle over payment rates Here are some brief key points of why such negotiations happen, what they mean and why this one is different.

Kendrick Calfee