Anthem Negotiations with HCA HealthONE

What You Need to Know About Our Contract Renewal Discussions with HCA HealthONE in Colorado

HCA HealthONE may leave our network on November 30, 2026.

Our agreement with HCA HealthONE (HCA) to serve our members expires on November 30, 2026. We’re working hard to keep HCA in-network beyond that date. HCA is requesting price increases that are much higher than wage growth. If we accepted their proposed price increases, healthcare costs would increase by $70 million over the next two years.

We’re committed to lowering healthcare cost trends, and we’ve offered payment increases similar to other large Front Range health systems. But we can’t agree to HCA’s large price increases for our members and their employers.

If HCA leaves our network, we’re here to help you.

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We remain committed to working directly with HCA to reach an agreement.
HCA will remain in-network for Anthem’s commercial and Medicare Advantage members until at least November 30, 2026.
We recommend our members schedule or reschedule non-emergency care at one of our many in-network care providers located in the Front Range. Please see below for a partial list of alternative providers.
If you’re currently in treatment at HCA for a serious condition, you may be able to continue your care at HCA for a limited time if you are receiving certain types of care.
Your plan will cover emergency care according to your policy benefits and applicable cost shares.
Note: Starting December 1, 2026, Anthem Pathway Essentials members in Colorado will have in-network access to UCHealth, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and CU Medicine for primary, specialty, and pediatric care. Please click here for more information.

What’s Happening?

Health systems and health plans routinely negotiate contracts that determine the prices you pay for healthcare services. These discussions are a normal part of maintaining provider networks and take place throughout the healthcare industry. In most cases, these negotiations are collaborative and result in a fair agreement for the health system, patients and employers who pay for care.

In some cases, we reach an agreement just before the current contract ends. In rare cases, we do not reach an agreement, resulting in a provider leaving the network.

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.

Check Out This Short Video to See How Healthcare Contract Negotiations Work

If HCA leaves Anthem’s network, where can I go for in-network care?

For most plans, our provider network includes nearly all health systems and hospitals on the Front Range including:

UCHealth
CU Medicine
Advent Health
CommonSpirit
Intermountain Health
Denver Health

Care provider networks can vary by health plan. Always log in to anthem.com or the Sydney Health app to find care providers in your network.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. HCA will remain in our network through at least November 30, 2026. If we do not reach a new agreement, HCA could leave our network beginning December 1, 2026. We are working with HCA to reach a new agreement that keeps them in-network well beyond that date.

We are committed to keeping HCA in our network while keeping healthcare prices as low as possible for you and your employer.

You do not need to take any action at this time. Your benefits, coverage, and access to care remain unchanged, and you should continue using your HCA doctors, hospitals, and facilities as you normally would.

Note: Starting December 1, 2026, Anthem Pathway Essentials members in Colorado will have in-network access to UCHealth, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and CU Medicine for primary, specialty, and pediatric care. Please click here for more information.

If you’re receiving care at HCA for a serious or complex condition (including pregnancy or ongoing treatment for a serious condition) you may qualify to continue seeing your current doctor for a limited time even if HCA leaves our network. This is referred to as Continuity of Care. For details and a list of qualifying conditions for your health plan type, please call the number on the back of your member ID card.

Anthem has a vast network of healthcare providers in the Front Range.

However, if a member does not believe there is an in-network care provider who can provide a covered service needed within a reasonable travel distance, a member or their care provider may contact Anthem and request that Anthem authorize the member to receive the covered service from HCA with in-network member cost-share responsibilities. If Anthem agrees, Anthem will arrange for the member to get the covered service from HCA at in-network benefit levels. Members can also learn more about Anthem member cost-sharing responsibilities and potential balance billing obligations regarding non-participating care providers by calling the member services number on the back of their Anthem ID card or by referring to their plan documents.

If a member receives emergency services or is approved by Anthem to continue care with HCA, that member will not be responsible for more than the in-network cost share (deductible, copay, or coinsurance) for covered services as outlined in their plan.

If a member continues to receive non-emergency services from a HCA provider without prior approval from Anthem on or after December 1, 2026 the member may be responsible for the difference between what is allowed by their health plan and what HCA chooses to bill.

Lowering Healthcare Cost Trends in the Front Range