A program launched in 2011 by the state's largest health insurer to better coordinate patient care has slowed its overall pace of spending, avoiding millions in costs for the health system and the insured, CareFirst Blue Cross BlueShield reported Thursday.
The idea behind the so-called patient-centered medical home model is to keep people, particularly those with chronic medical conditions, healthy and not in need of expensive interventions. CareFirst was among the early adopters, though many insurers and health systems have launched programs in Maryland and around the country.
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July 30, 2015
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