Ascension Texas warns that Blues plan may be out of contract after Feb. 1

Ascension Texas hospitals might no longer be in-network for people who have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas insurance plans starting Feb. 1, with contract renewal negotiations unresolved, reports the Austin American-Statesman. The insurer, which is the largest health insurance provider in the state with more than 6 million members, estimates 66,000 of its members accessed care at a Central Texas Ascension hospital last year.