Thousands of local healthcare patients will have coverage in the new year.
Affinity Health Group and Blue Cross Blue Shield will continue working together into 2017.
Back in September, Affinity leaders announced they cut ties with the insurance company citing ongoing and unresolved disagreements the two parties had over funding.
Michael Echols with the Affinity Health Group says the two businesses were able to come to an agreement to continue providing quality healthcare to patients.
Date: December 21, 2016