Lowering Healthcare Costs in Missouri
What Anthem Members Need to Know About Our Contract Renewal Discussions with BJC HealthCare
There are no changes at this time to your coverage or access to care at BJC.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri and BJC HealthCare are currently discussing a new agreement to keep BJC’s hospitals, physicians and facilities in our network. BJC remains in Anthem’s network, and members should continue using your BJC doctors and hospitals exactly as you do today.
Our current agreement remains in effect through the end of 2026, and Anthem remains committed to keeping BJC in our network beyond that date.
What's Happening?
Health systems and health plans periodically negotiate contracts that determine the prices you pay for healthcare services. These discussions are a normal part of maintaining provider networks and occur routinely throughout the healthcare industry.
Our talks with BJC began months ago, giving both organizations plenty of time to work toward a new agreement while members continue receiving care without interruption.
Throughout our network agreement discussions with all health systems, our responsibility is to maintain access to high-quality care while lowering healthcare costs for the members, families, employers, and communities we serve.
To understand how healthcare contract negotiations work, check out this short video.
What Has Changed?
Nothing has changed at this time.
- BJC HealthCare remains in our network.
- Members should continue seeing your BJC physicians and using BJC hospitals as you currently do.
- There are no changes to benefits or coverage.
- No action is required.
Our Members Are Our First Priority.
As we continue discussions with BJC, our priorities remain clear. We are committed to reaching an agreement that:
- Preserves access to BJC HealthCare’s hospitals, physicians and facilities.
- Maintains high-quality healthcare for our members.
- Limits healthcare cost increases for Missouri families and employers.
- Minimizes disruption for members and providers.
- Protects our members and employers from billing errors and overbilling.