Dear Participants,

By now most of you are aware of the ongoing negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield and University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Because our network provider, Anthem, is tied to Blue Cross Blue Shield’s contract with UMMC, this could affect our network.  We have been informed by Anthem that UMMC will no longer be a network provider as of July 1, 2018; however, our best information is that UMMC will still honor previous contractual arrangements at least until August 1, 2018. Although our information is limited, we understand negotiations are ongoing and an agreement may be reached before August 1. While we are hopeful the current arrangement will continue, we cannot confirm that this will be the case for August or months going forward. This notification is NOT a notice to find another provider for your medical care at this time, but only an effort to keep you informed of the status of the current negotiations.  In the event UMMC and BCBS do not reach an agreement, the Fund office will officially notify everyone by mail.   Please continue to revisit this website as we will post any updated information here in an effort keep you informed or feel free to call the Fund office.   Thank you for your patience as we work through this issue.