Piedmont Vs. Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Ga. Contract Dispute Coming Down To Wire

As contract talks continue, hundreds of thousands of Georgians are caught in the middle, with the possibility of having Piedmont hospitals and doctors out of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia network Sunday.

Carlos Osorio / Associated Press file

The high-profile negotiations have evolved into the brinkmanship that often occurs in contract disputes between hospitals and health insurers.

Piedmont Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia face a March 31 deadline before their reimbursement contract runs out.

Easter Sunday, April 1, is the cutoff date.