Bill may jeopardize CareFirstEs Blues license

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The Maryland General assembly on April 7, 2002 voted unanimously for a bill that attempts to reform Care First and prevent it from seeking for-profit status. However, the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is worried that undue influence by state government in the selection of Blues planEs board is tantamount to control the plan and runs counter to Blues interests.

HEALTH SERVICES, Medical Service and Health Insurance, Health care industry, Health care reform, Health insurance industry, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

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Ga. PPO to use claims database to assess quality

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The claims database of one of the leading Public Policy Office (PPOs) of Georgia will be used to weed out doctors who deviate from set quality standards. Some of the experts, though, believe that reducing underutilization can lead to improvement.

Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Physicians, Influence, Public policy (Law)

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