JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Monday deadline is just around the corner for Florida Blue and Baptist Health to reach an agreement in rocky negotiations on a new contract that would keep Baptist Health hospitals and physicians in the insurer’s network.
If there is no agreement by Monday, most Florida Blue members who want to keep using Baptist Health hospitals and doctors will lose their in-network rates starting Tuesday for medical services covered by the current contract.
Baptist Health said when it met for a session Friday with Florida Blue, it had “expected a reasonable response to our most recent offer.”…