Beware of a new phone scam targeting Houston residents under the guise of fake insurance visits.

Beware of a new phone scam targeting Houston residents under the guise of fake insurance visits.

Memorial Hermann announced Friday that it has reached a four-year agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, restoring in-network access to hospitals, facilities, and providers in the Houston region.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Memorial Hermann failed to reach an agreement this week which resulted in Memorial Hermann hospitals, surgery centers and some doctors now being out of network for thousands of patients with BCBSTX insurance plans.

There’s an impasse between hospital Memorial Hermann and insurance company Blue Cross, Blue Shield that could lead to thousands of patients in our area losing access to their doctors.