BCBS of Massachusetts and UMass Memorial Health are announcing that a network contract has been signed and that there will be no network disruption on December 31, 2025. The new contract covers a three-year period, expiring on December 31, 2028.
Sources: BCBSMA, Boston Globe, Worcester Telegram
Finding information about the contract dispute between UMass Memorial and BCBS of Massachusetts is still proving elusive. The only news item I’ve found so far is the paywalled Boston Globe article I referenced yesterday. The headline of the Globe article is suggesting this could impact 200,000 people.
Today, after a good bit of web searching, I found that BCBSMA has published a member microsite with FAQs. A thorough search of UMass Memorial’s site yielded no results about their end of the discussion.
I will continue to monitor.
The Boston Globe is reporting about a potential contract negotiation breakdown between BCBS Massachusetts and UMass Memorial. As of this writing, the article is behind a firewall so no further information is available; and I have not been able to find information elsewhere.
I will be monitoring this situation and posting details as soon as I have them.