Through determined efforts from both sides, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Texas Health Resources agreed on new multiyear contracts that make sure all Texas Health Resources health care professionals and facilities will stay in our provider networks.
The agreements keep Texas Health Resources in our Par Plan as well as our Blue EssentialsSM Blue Choice PPOSM, Blue Advantage HMOSM and Blue Cross Medicare Advantage PPOSM networks, with no disruption in service.
We thank you for your patience as we continue to work on behalf of our members, local employers and the communities we serve to provide access to cost-effective, quality health care throughout Texas.
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About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) — the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in Texas — is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with nearly 80,000 physicians and health care practitioners, and 500 hospitals to serve 5 million members in all 254 counties. BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Texas, Illinois, Montana, Oklahoma and New Mexico), the country's largest customer-owned health insurer and fourth-largest health insurer overall. Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.