Anthem Negotiations with Kettering Health

What Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Members Need to Know About Our Contract Renewal Discussions with Kettering Health

There is no immediate change to your coverage or access to care. We’re focused on lowering healthcare cost trends across southwest Ohio. Our current contract with Kettering Health remains in effect through December 31, 2026, and our goal is to keep them in our network beyond that date.

Members should continue seeing their Kettering Health doctors and using Kettering Health hospitals and facilities exactly as they do today.

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 occur routinely throughout the healthcare industry.

Our talks with Kettering Health are underway, giving both organizations 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.

Check Out This Video to See How Healthcare Contract Negotiations Work

What's Changed?

At this time, your coverage, benefits, and access to care remain unchanged:

Kettering Health remains in our network.
Members should continue seeing their Kettering doctors and using Kettering hospitals and facilities as they currently do.
There are no changes to benefits or coverage.
You do not need to take any action.

Our Members Are Our First Priority

As we continue discussions with Kettering Health, our priorities remain clear. We are committed to reaching an agreement that:

Preserves access to Kettering Health’s doctors, hospitals, and facilities in the Dayton area.
Maintains high-quality healthcare for our members.
Limits healthcare price increases for Dayton-area families, employers, and communities.
Minimizes disruption for members and providers.
Protects members and employers from unnecessary costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Kettering Health will remain in our network through at least December 31, 2026. If a new agreement is not reached, Kettering Health could leave our network beginning January 1, 2027. We are working with Kettering Health to reach a new agreement that keeps them in-network well beyond that date.

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

For most plans, our provider network includes every other health system and hospital in the Dayton area, including:

Premier Health:

Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, OH
Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH
Miami Valley Hospital North in Englewood, OH
Miami Valley Hospital South in Centerville, OH
Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, OH

Mercy Health:

Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, OH
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital in Urbana, OH

Primary Care Providers (PCPs) in Southwest Ohio:

PriMED Physicians, multiple locations
Premier Physician Network (Premier Health), multiple locations
Providence Medical Group, multiple locations

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.

Our goal is to avoid any care disruption. We continue to work with Kettering Health to keep them in our network.

If you’re receiving care at Kettering Health for a serious or complex condition, you may be able to continue care with your Kettering Health providers. Members or their doctors can contact us to request Continuity of Care. Our Member Services team is ready to help with questions and transitions. You may contact them at the number on your Anthem ID card.