Ambulance authority at odds with Highmark BlueCross/BlueShield announces contract will be terminated

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority says it’s cancelling its contract with Highmark BlueCross/BlueShield after failing to reach a new agreement focused on raising reimbursement rates. Tom Susman KCEAA said the current contract will expire Jan. 1, 2026 and at that time those covered by Highmark BCBS will be considered uninsured including…