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BCBS to launch nationwide 'high performance network' plan

In January 2021, the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association will roll out a plan directing patients to providers based on quality and cost.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield The plan is designed specifically for larger employers and will be available in 55 markets.(Photo: Shutterstock)

Employers have been increasingly experimenting with innovative strategies to control health care costs. But major health insurers? Not so much–at least until now.

In January 2021, Blue Cross & Blue Shield will roll out a “high-performance network” (HPN) that will direct patients to providers based on quality and cost–sound familiar? Many employers have been working with brokers and other consultants in recent years to craft networks of high-quality providers, identify Centers of Excellence and other strategies to make sure their workers are getting the appropriate medical treatment for the best price.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne

Emily Payne is managing editor at BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she spent the past eight years writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.

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