Gov. Deal directs Blue Cross, Piedmont back to negotiations

Gov. Nathan Deal is directing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare to restart negotiations on behalf of nearly 600,000 state employees, retirees and their families who have been affected by the recent contract disruption. Deal also announced the state and the University System of Georgia will absorb out-of-network claims for affected employees for up to 30 days. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Piedmont Healthcare failed to reach an agreement before their contract ended April…
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