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Boston hospital cuts maternity costs with 24 hour discharge plan
In a Boston area trial, women who give birth and leave within 24 hours receive a $200 rebate from an insurance program. The Blue Shield plan, tied to Melrose Wakefield Hospital, aims to cut maternity costs by encouraging early discharge while ensuring proper followup care. The program, first of its kind, requires doctor approval and could expand if savings materialize.
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Boston
Louis F. Alfano
Massachusetts Blue Shield
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
Robert Murphy
Blue Cross
Master Medical
Blue Shield
Walter G. Leonard
Sally Gallant
Saugus
Patrick