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BCBSTX and Austin Area OB-GYN and Fertility Negotiating New Contracts

Dec. 31, 2025

(Applies to Individual & Family Markets and all Groups*)

We received a termination notice from Austin Area OB-GYN and Fertility. If we don’t sign new agreements, the provider group will leave some of our networks on Feb. 4 and others on May 5, 2026. We are working with the group to try to reach agreements that will keep them in our networks. Our goal is to protect our members’ and customers’ access to quality care at affordable rates.

If we can’t reach an agreement, Austin Area OB-GYN doctors and health care professionals will no longer be in these networks as of Feb. 4, 2026:

  • ParPlan
  • Blue Choice PPOSM
  • Blue EssentialsSM

They will then leave these networks as of May 5, 2026:

  • Blue Advantage HMOSM
  • MyBlue HealthSM

Member notices: Commercial member notices will mail 30 days before the term date.

Why negotiate: As a customer-owned health insurance industry leader in Texas for 95 years, we advocate on our members’ behalf for high-quality, cost-effective health care. It is a responsibility we take seriously.

Finding in-network care: If we don’t reach an agreement, members will still have access to in-network doctors and health care professionals. We’re here to help members find quality, cost-effective in-network care. Members can check for options by:

Care for ongoing conditions: Members who are pregnant or being treated for a disability, acute condition or life-threatening illness may qualify as a continuity-of-care patient. This means they may still be able to receive care at in-network rates from Austin Area OB-GYN and Fertility, even if they leave our networks. To find out if they are eligible, members can call the number on their member ID card for more information.

Please contact your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas representative with any questions or concerns.

 

*This article, or a similar version, is being shared with employer groups in our employer newsletter or news alert.