TO SAY BY DECEMBER 5TH WE WILL HAVE TO COME WITH A NEW DOCTOR, IT’S REALLY TROUGH. KATE: Kathleen is upset. AND STRESSED. THE CITY RESIDENT AND RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEE SAYS SHE HAS BEEN COMING TO HOPKINS DOCTORS FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, INCLUDING THE RECENT TREATMENT OF CANCER. AND THEN, LAST WEEK, SHE SAID CAME TO JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE THAT THEY WILL DROP HER HEALTH COVERAGE, CAREFIRST, AS OF DECEMBER 5. IF NO ARGUMENTS – AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED ON A NEW CONTRACT. >> AND SO IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE A HOSTAGE SITUATION. KATE: TO WARN PEOPLE, HOPKINS SAYS HE HAS REACHED MORE THAN 300,000 PATIENTS WITH CARE FIRST BY EMAIL, MIKE TROUT AND A VIDEO POSTED ONLINE — MY CHART AND A VIDEO POSTED ONLINE. >> IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ANY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE GLOBAL COST – WORLD CLASS CARE AT LOW RATES. T ACCORDING TO HOPKINS OVER THE PAST DECADE, ALTHOUGH THE COST OF HEALTH CARE HAS INCREASED MORE THAN 21%, CAREFIRST HAS INCREASED PAYMENTS TO THE ACADEMIC MEDICAL INSTITUTION BY 10%. KATE: IN A STATEMENT, CAREFIRST SAID, WE REGRET JOHNS HOPKINS’ DECISION TO TERMINATE OUR EXISTING CONTRACTS, AND DO NOT ACCEPT THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO PUT THE PEOPLE WE COLLECTIVELY SERVE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ONGOING NEGOTIATION. ADDING HOPE THE DISCUSSIONS ARE TAKING PLACE AND THE PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES. KATHLEEN SAYS SHE FEELS LIKE A PAWN INSTEAD OF A PATIENT. >> I THINK THAT’S THE THING THAT’S GOING TO BE MOST DISTURBING FOR PEOPLE IS THEY PUT PATIENTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS DIFFERENCE. KATE: AN IMPORTANT POINT HERE, IF THIS REALLY HAPPENS ON DECEMBER 5, HOPKINS SAYS IT DOES NOT IMPACT AN EMERGENCY VISIT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AT A JOHNS HOPKINS EMERGENCY ROOM. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE THEN ADMITTED AFTER GOING TO ER, THAT’S WHEN ANG BECAME MORE COMPLEX. REPORT
Johns Hopkins Medicine and CareFirst enter into insurance agreement
Johns Hopkins Medicine and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield have agreed to a new multi-year contract, according to a joint statement released Wednesday. Archive video above: Hopkins Medicine may drop CareFirst in network as negotiations continue (September 12). service to existing members and patients “while opening up new opportunities to create value for the people and communities we serve.” Details of the agreement were not immediately available in the statement, but there will be no disruption in service. “We are pleased to announce that we have reached an agreement with CareFirst to keep our doctors, nurses and other caregivers in CareFirst’s network,” said Theodore DeWeese, acting dean of the faculty of medicine and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, in the release. “Our goal was to reach a resolution before our patients had to make any changes to their care or coverage, and we appreciate CareFirst’s collaboration in making that happen.” “Together, CareFirst and Johns Hopkins Medicine are ready to continue to provide high-quality healthcare care and maintain our focus on the people who matter most: members and patients,” said Brian Pieninck, president and CEO of CareFirst, in the release. The impact of our partnership remains tied to advancing health outcomes in the community, and this new agreement provides the structure needed to organize our efforts and achieve this common goal.” “Our patients are our top priority. We look forward to continuing to work with CareFirst to better support the communities we serve,” said Kevin Sowers, president of Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine, in the statement. This report will be updated.
Johns Hopkins Medicine and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield have agreed to a new multi-year contract, according to a joint statement released Wednesday.
Archive video above: Hopkins Medicine may drop CareFirst as network as negotiations continue (September 12)
The statement said the agreement ensures continued service to existing members and patients “while opening up new opportunities to create value for the people and communities we serve.”
No details of the agreement were immediately available in the release, but there will be no service disruption.
“We are pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement with CareFirst to keep our doctors, nurses and other caregivers in the CareFirst network,” said Theodore DeWeese, acting dean of the medical school and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine. , in the press release. “Our goal was to reach a resolution before our patients had to make any changes to their care or coverage, and we appreciate CareFirst’s collaboration in making that happen.”
“Together, CareFirst and Johns Hopkins Medicine are poised to continue delivering high-quality healthcare and staying focused on the people who matter most: members and patients,” said Brian Pieninck, president and chief leadership of CareFirst, in the release. “The impact of our partnership remains tied to improving health outcomes in the community, and this new agreement provides the structure needed to organize our efforts and achieve this common goal.”
“Our patients are our top priority. We look forward to continuing to work with CareFirst to better support the communities we serve,” said Kevin Sowers, president of Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine, in the communicated.
This report will be updated.
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