MedCity News February 25, 2025
Katie Adams

The contract negotiation process between providers and payers is now more complex than ever, according to Baptist Health CEO Michael Mayo. In an interview, he spoke about his health system’s recent protracted negotiation with Florida Blue — which required months of preparation, external consultants, and even a task force of board members.

Healthcare providers and insurers have long had a tense, often adversarial relationship — and the contract negotiation process between these two players has grown more complex than ever before, according to one health system CEO.

Michael Mayo — CEO of Jacksonville, Florida-based Baptist Health — spoke about how his health system navigated a recent protracted negotiation with Florida Blue during an interview last week at the ViVE conference...

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