For 2010, the hospital has agreed to curb fee increases for physician visits, tests, and surgical procedures by 50-75 percent.
In return, Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan and the state’s Medicaid program will contribute about $10 million of savings derived from the fee curbs for programs that:
- give doctors immediate feedback on the success of treatments;
- explore ways to expand the range of primary care physicians’ services without having to refer patients to specialists; and
- create new payment models for pediatric care that could be used by Massachusetts lawmakers a they consider revamping state payments.
Read the Boston Globe’s report on Children’s Hospital’s arrangement with payors.
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