MultiCare, Premera reach deal to keep coverage for over 100K WA patients

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 5 days, 8 hours ago

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MultiCare, which operates more than a dozen hospitals in Washington, has agreed to keep charging Premera Blue Cross insurance customers in-network rates after months of negotiations that threatened their coverage.

The hospital system and insurer are still hashing out the details, Bill Akers, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Premera, said Tuesday. Both parties declined to provide further information about the preliminary agreement.

“We appreciate the patience of our members …

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