Baton Rouge, La. - Following extensive negotiations, Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and the Franciscan Missionaries
of Our Lady Health System have reached agreement.
The Health System facilities and doctors will continue as in-network
providers, without interruption to members.
The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System includes
the following hospitals:
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette
St. Francis Medical Center and St. Francis North Hospital, Monroe
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales
Assumption Community Hospital, Napoleonville
Blue Cross and the FMOL Health System are committed to working
together to improve quality of care and reduce costs. Both organizations
recognize that the current healthcare delivery system throughout
the country is unsustainable. Blue Cross and the FMOL Health System
will work together for a more equitable, efficient and properly
funded system of care on behalf of all those who need it.