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Columbia-based MU Health Care says it's doing all it can to continue their participation in the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield network. Columbia-based MU Health Care started notifying patients in December that they’re working to reach an agreement with Anthem to renew its contracts, which are set to expire on March 31, 2025. That's a little more than a month away. MU Health Care says the two parties hope to reach a mutual agreement to prevent disruptions for patients. MU Health Care chief financial officer Greg Damron and MU Health Care chief operating officer Tonya Johnson joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour on February 15, 2025 on 939 the Eagle's CEO Roundtable” program to discuss the issue. Mr. Damron emphasizes that MU Health Care is being transparent. “I mean we are asking for a substantial you know either increase in our rates over three years and/or relief from a lot of their operational practices that, you know, both tie up administrative resources and in a lot of cases delay care for our pat