Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Hospital Sisters Health System has reached a tentative agreement with Illinois Aetna and will NOT terminate service on July 1. The two sides were locked in negotiations for an extended time.

HSHS will remain an in-network provider. Any appointments which had been paused can be scheduled at all HSHS facilities in Illinois.

This agreement includes nine HSHS Illinois hospitals, including St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Prairie Cardiovascular and HSHS Medical Group clinics.