Tuesday, October 17, 2006
UCLA News - Oct. 12: UCLA Health System and Blue Shield of California announced today a successful conclusion to contract negotiations resulting in a new agreement that allows Blue Shield of California members and their families to continue receiving medical services from UCLA's hospitals. Blue Shield of California members can now continue to fully access medical care at both UCLA Medical Center and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center."We are pleased to have reached an agreement that adequately reimburses UCLA's hospitals for the high quality, complex medical care our hospitals provide to our Blue Shield members," said Dr. David L. Callender, CEO, UCLA Hospital System. "UCLA Healthcare remains committed to providing exemplary health care to our Blue Shield patients."Previously, contract negotiations stalled when the UCLA Health System could not accept the terms offered by Blue Shield of California for renewal of its contractual relationship that spanned two decades and the contract between the two parties terminated, as of July 12, 2006.UCLA Medical Center ranks as one of the top five American hospitals and the best hospital in the Western United States for the 17th consecutive year, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey that reviewed patient outcomes data, reputation among physicians and other care-related factors. UCLA Medical Center is the only Southern California hospital to earn a spot on the magazine's "honor roll" rankings during the 17 years U.S. News has conducted the survey. The honor roll recognizes hospitals that demonstrate excellence across many specialties.
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