MultiCare Health System negotiations ongoing
While negotiations are still ongoing, as of May 29th, Premera and MultiCare reached a verbal agreement to extend our current contract while negotiations continue through the end of June. This means that MultiCare will remain in network for members with Premera health plans until at least June 30, 2026.
We welcome this meaningful progress, which demonstrates the commitment of both parties to staying at the negotiating table and reaching a fair resolution without disrupting care for the communities we serve.
This is not a final agreement, and there are still real differences to work through. But this extension provides more time and space for Premera and MultiCare to continue negotiating and work toward an agreement that fairly compensates our provider partner and ensures our members have access to quality care at a price they can afford.
Both our teams will be working to reach that sort of lasting agreement in the coming weeks in the way these negotiations should always be conducted—without putting members in the middle and potentially disrupting their care.
For the most current updates and additional information on these negotiations, you can check out the Healthsource blog.