Anthem, Adventist Health contract dispute deadline looms

Anthem Blue Cross and Adventist Health System are heading to the brink – with thousands of California patients’ coverage on the line – as negotiations between the two sides drag on and contract expiration quickly approaches, the San Joaquin Valley Sun reports. The two sides face a July 18 deadline to strike a new contract for services. A contract expiration would see the Roseville, California-based hospital group, which operates facilities in Bakersfield, Delano, Hanford, Reedley, Selma, and Tulare, unable to see patients that carry Anthem Blue Cross coverage at in-network rates.