The health system is urging its customers to "take action" and "call Anthem at the number on the back of your insurance card and urge them to work with Dignity Health doctors and hospitals on a new agreement."
The average rate change for the past three years is only 1.1%, which also marked the third year since the launch of California's state subsidy program.
Virtual care advocates note that telehealth demonstrated its value as a care option for seniors during the pandemic, when in-person care venues were shuttered.
Researchers estimate that transportation-related carbon emissions for outpatient healthcare were cut nearly in half in 2020 as patients stayed home and flocked to telehealth.
