Dignity Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Blue Shield of California have finalized a multi-year contract ensuring Blue Shield members continue to have in-network access to all Dignity Health hospitals, facilities, and providers throughout California.
Effective Aug. 1, 2026, the new agreement emphasizes both organizations’ dedication to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare.
“Nothing is more critical than giving patients the support they need, exactly when they need it,” said Julie Sprengel, California President, Dignity Health. “Strengthening our collaboration with Blue Shield of California allows us to maintain the level of care our communities deserve.”
The renewed agreement reaffirms Dignity Health and Blue Shield’s commitment to investing in innovative solutions and patient-centered initiatives that promote better health outcomes and accessibility for the communities they serve.
“Our members rely on trusted relationships with their doctors and hospitals, and this agreement helps ensure they can continue receiving the care they need without disruption,” said Greg Siebert, Senior Vice President for Provider Partnerships and Network Management, Blue Shield of California. “We value our collaboration with Dignity Health and share a commitment to making healthcare more accessible and sustainably affordable for our members.”
Dignity Health and Blue Shield remain focused on providing patients and communities with the high-quality care and services they’ve come to know and trust.
About Dignity Health
Dignity Health is a multi-state nonprofit network of 10,000 physicians, more than 60,000 employees, 41 acute care hospitals, and more than 400 care centers, including community hospitals, urgent care, surgery and imaging centers, home health, and primary care clinics in Arizona, California, and Nevada. Dignity Health is dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care with special attention to the poor and underserved. Dignity Health is a part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit health system committed to advancing health for all people and dedicated to serving the common good.
About Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. The health plan is a taxpaying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with nearly 6 million members, 6,800 employees, and more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in San Francisco and now headquartered in Oakland, Blue Shield of California and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid, and Medicare healthcare service plans in California. The company has contributed more than $60 million to the Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last three years to have an impact on California communities.
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