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BCBSSC Focuses on Quality for 2012

Quality health insurance for individuals in South Carolina can be challenging to find, but Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina is putting an invigorated effort towards quality and wellness for residents. According to the news release on the BCBSSC website, many South Carolina residents find that the rising costs of medical care threaten their access to high-quality care. They recognize that these tough times need a company to focus on creativity, collaboration and community involvements.

US health care costs currently exceed about 17% of GDP based on reviews done by Harvard economist Michael Porter. This large number hurts our country on many levels. Inability to pay for health care is often cited as one of the biggest reasons individuals file for bankruptcy. As health care reform strives to fix the system’s problems, insurance companies need to work with the health care system to make costs more affordable now. BlueCross is engaged in multiple efforts to make health care more affordable for all Americans.

BlueCross is proud of their efforts to help today’s health care recipients. They are linking provider payments to coordinated high-quality health care delivery. They hope this plan will shift the health care system’s focus on wellness, instead of illness. Early intervention to disease is very important and in addition to this, the model aims to integrate improved health care services, with an extra focus on those with chronic conditions. It links provider reimbursement with patient outcomes that are positive and rewarding. Hospitals and physicians across the state are working towards these goals, hoping they will have a major impact on health care costs.

Written by Sam Tabes

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