Memorial Healthcare System’s doctors, specialists, and hospitals are no longer in the network for Florida Blue policyholders, the state’s largest health insurer.

As of Sept. 1, the contract between the two parties expires, although negotiations continue. For now, Memorial Healthcare has chosen not to make appointments for Florida Blue’s 31,000 affected policyholders, even those who agree to self-pay or pay out-of-network prices.

Contract showdowns between hospital systems and health insurers are becoming increasingly common , and patients are caught in the middle. As patients complain, Memorial Healthcare and Florida Blue have been facing public pressure.

Last week, David Wagner, Florida Blue’s market president, posted comments and a video on LinkedIn addressing the contract dispute

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