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Insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross dropped Dignity Health hospitals and medical groups after the groups failed to reach an agreement in their contract negotiations, leaving thousands of people racing to find services.
The contract between the insurance entity and medical care provider expired July 15, so members of certain Anthem health insurance plans are no longer covered at Dignity Health medical facilities.
Anthem Blue Cross did not return requests for comment by air time but the insurance provider told the San Luis Obispo Tribune that members who hold Commercial PPO, EPO, HMO and POS benefit plans as well as some Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans are all impacted.