Anthem Blue Cross and Sutter Health Announce New Contract Agreement

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sutter Health (Sutter) and Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) announced that they have come to an agreement on terms for a new contract, effective Jan. 1, 2025, that provides Anthem members with continued in-network access to Sutter’s integrated network of comprehensive, high-quality care throughout Northern California and into the Central Coast including Santa Barbara. The agreement applies to Anthem Blue Cross members enrolled in Medi-Cal, Medicare Advantage, HMO, EPO and PPO health plans and provides continued in-network access to Sutter Health providers and facilities.

“Sutter Health is pleased to have reached a new agreement with Anthem, one that continues to ensure patients’ access to the doctors, nurses and clinicians they trust and the care they depend on,” said Warner Thomas, President & CEO, Sutter Health. “We appreciate that Anthem sees the value in our commitment to improving access and broadening services while maintaining our relentless focus on quality. This includes plans underway to open dozens of new care centers and adding clinicians to our network — approximately 1,400 clinicians over the past two years — and investing in community clinics and organizations to improve overall community health.”

“We are pleased to continue our long-term relationship with Sutter. Our new agreement provides stability and certainty for our members and customers throughout the state and allows us to deepen our collaborative efforts with Sutter to improve health outcomes and provide access to high-quality, affordable care,” said Beth Andersen, President Anthem Blue Cross Commercial Plans.

Please check www.anthem.com/ca/sutterhealth/; www.sansumclinic.org/patient-information/billing-and-insurance/insurance-plans-healthcare-networks/health-insurance-plans and www.sutterhealth.org/anthem for the most up to date information. For individual questions or for assistance, Anthem members can call the toll-free number listed on their Anthem member ID card.

About Sutter Health
Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, people-centered healthcare system providing comprehensive care throughout California. Sutter Health is committed to health equity, community partnerships, and innovative, high-quality patient care. Today, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. The health system’s 57,000+ staff and clinicians and 12,000+ affiliated physicians currently serve more than 3 million patients with a focus on expanding opportunities to serve patients, people and communities better. Sutter Health provides exceptional, affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops.

Learn more about how Sutter Health is transforming healthcare at sutterhealth.org and vitals.sutterhealth.org.

About Anthem Blue Cross (Blue Cross of California)
As a long-time trusted health partner, Anthem Blue Cross has been providing high-quality, affordable health care for Californians for more than 86 years. Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Elevance Health, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association. To learn more, visit www.anthem.com/ca. Also, follow us on LinkedIn, X, or Facebook.

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