The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which includes Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, will not renew its contracts with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross announced in a news release late this morning. Effective Feb. 1, FMOL System hospitals and certain affiliated providers will no longer be contracted as in-network providers for the state’s largest health insurer. “Regrettably, the FMOL System has chosen not to renew its agreement with Blue Cross and to leave our networks,” says Mike Reitz, Blue Cross’ president and CEO. “The amount they requested to renew their contract was unjustifiable. We have a responsibility to our members to manage costs, and we take this very seriously.” FMOL officials were not immediately available for comment.
In addition to Our Lady of the Lake, FMOL hospitals that will no longer be in the Blue Cross network include:
—The Tau Center of Baton Rouge
—St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales
—Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette
—Heart Hospital of Lafayette, Lafayette
—St. Francis, Monroe (both campuses)
—Assumption Community Hospital, Napoleonville
