"This new agreement allows Children's to sustainably continue doing what we have always done: provide the best possible care for children and their families," said Bob Bonar, chief executive officer at Children's Minnesota. "It's a demonstration of our shared commitment to ensuring the highest quality of specialized pediatric care is accessible and affordable to any child in need. Mike Guyette put it well at today's news conference: we had to come back together for the benefit of our community's kids and families."
"Blue Cross is very pleased that our members now have clarity on the network status of Children's and can continue to see their doctors," said Michael Guyette, president and chief executive officer at Blue Cross. "Throughout this process, Blue Cross stressed the importance of payers and providers working together to improve the delivery and financing of health care in Minnesota. Children's is an essential partner in this work, specifically our commitment to children's health and access to quality care in the region."
We thank the community for their patience, advocacy and support during this negotiation, and apologize for the disruption that it has caused. Blue Cross and Children's Minnesota worked together in the best interest of children and families.
Members can receive more information by calling either the customer service number on the back of their I.D. card or the dedicated number for Children’s Minnesota at 1-855-579-7657. Children’s also has information at childrensMN.org.
About Children’s Minnesota
Children’s Minnesota is the seventh largest pediatric health system in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, 12 primary and specialty care clinics and six rehabilitation sites. Additionally, Children’s is Minnesota's only Level I pediatric trauma center inside a hospital dedicated solely to children. Children’s maintains its longstanding commitment to the community to improve children’s health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services and advancing those efforts through research and education. This work is made possible in large part by generous philanthropic and volunteer support from individuals and organizations throughout the state and region. An award-winning health system, Children’s is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Please visit childrensMN.org.
Acerca de Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, con sus oficinas centrales en el vecindario de St. Paul en las afueras de Eagan, se convirtió en 1933 en el primer plan médico de Minnesota y continúa llevando adelante su misión fundacional: promover un acceso más amplio, económico y oportuno a los servicios de salud para los residentes de Minnesota. Como organización sujeta a impuestos sin fines de lucro, Blue Cross es el plan médico más grande con sede Minnesota y brinda cobertura a 2.9 millones de miembros en Minnesota y en todo el país a través de sus planes médicos o de planes administrados por sus compañías filiales. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota es titular de una licencia independiente de Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, que tiene sus oficinas centrales en Chicago. Visita bluecrossmn.com para obtener más información.