Verticare aims to keep patients out of hospital beds in pilot
A three month trial at Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital tests Verticare an outpatient care model to replace bed occupancy under the CHOICE program The fix is a joint effort by Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio Kettering Hospital NCR and the hospital staff The plan eliminates room and daily service charges and covers outpatient services for eligible patients while healthcare costs and bed pressure may be reduced
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Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio
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Kettering Hospital
National Cash Register Co
NCR
Blue Cross
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Uniformed Services
Dennis McClung
McClung
Blue Shield
Tharp
Armco Steel Corp
Foundation for medical care prompts peer review of physicians
A new prepaid care model called the foundation for medical care could require peer review of physician practice and set guidelines for hospital stays and services. Insurers meeting foundation specs would gain approved status, with comprehensive benefits including ambulatory and bed services. Blue Cross Blue Shield studies the concept’s effectiveness and will report results.
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Medical Society
Blue Cross
Blue Shield Unp
Blue Shield
Availability of Verti care to cut hospital stays
Mc Clung argues that outpatient Verti care, funded by Blue Cross and NCR, could relieve bed pressures by reducing in patient costs. He warns that without such options hospitals could see higher total payouts without real cost reductions.
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Blue Cross
McClung
One Billion Dollar Blue Cross Payout Reaches Milestone
Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio marks its one billionth health care benefit payout to 39 year old Martha Tharp of Middletown. The 12 day hospitalization totaling 965.25 plus 735 for surgery and anesthesia brings the total to 1700.25.
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Ohio
Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio
BCSO
Martha Tharp
Middletown
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Earl Kammer
Experimental home dialysis coverage by Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio
Blue Cross of Southwest Ohio launches a one year pilot providing out-patient and home hemodialysis coverage. The program includes set-up and rental costs, training, supplies, and related tests within 15 counties, aiming to cut costs by favoring outpatient care over inpatient treatment.
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Blue Cross of Southwest
Ohio
BCSO
Dennis McClung
Blue Cross
Patient roles in controlling health care costs
Advice from a health insurer era urges patients to use doctors appropriately, pursue preventive care, and plan discharge to curb hospital costs. It emphasizes four-way responsibility among patients doctors hospitals and insurers, with actions like pre admission testing and timely home care.
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