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20,000 impacted by dispute between Vanderbilt and BCBS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WMOT)  --  Thousands of Tennesseans will have to find new doctors or pay higher fees following a decision by the Vanderbilt Medical system to opt out of a BlueCross BlueShield healthcare plan.

WSMV says Vanderbilt University Medical Center and affiliated practitioners are leaving the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Medicare Advantage program.

BlueCross says about 20,000 policy holders, mostly senior citizens, will be affected. A spokesperson for BlueCross tells the station Vanderbilt has simply gotten too expensive.

Vanderbilt says it’s been working since September to notify patients of the change, including a series of letters, newspapers ads, toll-free information lines, and a website.

Policy holders can continue to see use Vanderbilt if they choose, but will pay higher out-of-network fees if they do.

For more information you can call 800-831-BLUE (2583).