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Article: LOCAL CARRIER BEGINS HEALTH CARE REFORM: KING COUNTY MEDICAL MANAGED CARE PACKAGE CUTS COSTS, INCREASES HEALTH CARE VALUE
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- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- January 14, 1993
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SEATTLE, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented industry move, King County Medical Blue Shield (KCM) today unveiled a comprehensive package of managed care initiatives designed to reduce health care costs and give subscribers more value for their health care dollars.
The package has six main components:
-- Managed Care/Physician Selection ("Selections")
-- Physician Payment Reform
-- Hospital Reimbursement
-- Managed Care Prescription Drug Program
-- Laboratory Reimbursement
-- Administrative Cost Savings
"We're making some dramatic changes to ensure our subscribers get the most effective and efficient care available in our area," ...
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