UW Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin announce new agreement
May 21, 2025MADISON, Wis. (May 21, 2025) – UW Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin have signed a new, multi-year contract.
This agreement ensures that members of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin will continue to have uninterrupted access to affordable, high-quality care at UW Health locations, including UW Hospitals and Clinics, UW Medical Foundation, Madison Surgery Center, UW Health Fertility Care, UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital and UW Health Care Direct, as well as UnityPoint Health – Meriter.
“Our mission is to provide remarkable health care, and that includes working to ensure access for our community to the top-quality care, state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge clinical trials at UW Health,” said Dr. Alan Kaplan, chief executive officer, UW Health. “We’re glad to have reached a new agreement with Anthem that will provide long-term benefits for patients.”
The contract applies to all Anthem members covered by employer-based, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act Marketplace health plans in Wisconsin.
"We believe Anthem members should always have access to high-quality, affordable health care, which is why both sides stayed committed to working out an agreement,” said Paul Nobile, president, Anthem Wisconsin. “We’re especially pleased that this long-term agreement helps ensure members can continue seeing the doctors they trust while providing more stable, predictable health care costs for years to come.”
