Cleveland Clinic and Anthem lack agreement, affecting patient care availability
What happened
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the Cleveland Clinic do not currently have a deal. This lack of an agreement means that the Cleveland Clinic's advertised world class care may not be available next year to individuals insured by Anthem.
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Why it matters
The operational relationship between the two organizations is critical for maintaining care availability. The lack of a contract could reduce patient volume and revenue for the Cleveland Clinic, while also limiting Anthem's network coverage and service offerings.
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Who's involved
- Cleveland ClinicNonprofit multispecialty academic medical center in Cleveland, Ohio
- AnthemInsurance company
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Cleveland ClinicSpeculative
The Cleveland Clinic might see reduced patient volume and revenue due to the contractual dependency on Anthem.
- AnthemSpeculative
Anthem could limit its network coverage and service offerings because it failed to secure a contract with a top provider.
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The entities involved
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Cleveland Clinic
nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Anthem
insurance company
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