Saint John's Once Again Accepting Blue Cross

By Teresa Rochester

After a nearly six-month deadlock, Saint John's Health Center and Blue Cross of California have reached an agreement on hospital reimbursement levels, reinstating the health center as a participating provider in the insurance company's network of hospitals as of Feb. 1.

All 30,000 Blue Cross subscribers who had received care at the hospital in the 18 months prior to the contract stalemate will be notified in a letter from the health center, said Bruce Lamoureux, Saint John's chief executive officer.

While not going into details, Lamoureux said the issue had been resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.

"We're delighted to be able to care for Blue Cross policy holders once again and look forward to serving those individuals in the future," Lamoureux said.