Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has announced a three-year agreement with Mount Sinai Health System that returns its hospitals, physicians, and other care providers to Anthem’s network.

The agreement keeps Mount Sinai care accessible for Anthem members.

“Most importantly, we were able to work with Mount Sinai to protect our members’ access to care while keeping costs as low as possible for the families, employers, and taxpayers who pay for healthcare.” said Victor DeStefano, Commercial President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New York. “We appreciate the hard work by both teams that made this agreement possible, and we look forward to serving New Yorkers together for years to come.”

The new contract includes responsible price increases that make cost trends more predictable over time, as well as new value-based care models that connect payment to health outcomes improvement. It also preserves important protections that help ensure hospital bills are accurate, care is delivered in the appropriate setting, and healthcare cost trends track more closely to inflation and workers’ wages.

As News 12 has reported, thousands of Long Islanders insured through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield were forced to find new doctors after contract negotiations with the Mount Sinai Health System broke down in January.

The two sides failed to reach an agreement by a Dec. 31 deadline, leaving Mount Sinai physicians out of network for Anthem patients.