Bon Secours Medical Group, part of Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, is expanding its patient-centered medical home program with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
Eight BSMG physician practices will become medical homes as part of the expansion. More than 4,000 patients with diabetes, high blood pressure and/or heart failure who are members of BlueCross, BlueChoice or the state health plan will be eligible to participate in the expanded program.
BCBS of South Carolina will provide a monthly per-patient payment to participating physician practices in addition to the traditional claims. As part of the program, practices that show improved patient outcomes will receive an increased per-patient payment the next year.
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Eight BSMG physician practices will become medical homes as part of the expansion. More than 4,000 patients with diabetes, high blood pressure and/or heart failure who are members of BlueCross, BlueChoice or the state health plan will be eligible to participate in the expanded program.
BCBS of South Carolina will provide a monthly per-patient payment to participating physician practices in addition to the traditional claims. As part of the program, practices that show improved patient outcomes will receive an increased per-patient payment the next year.
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