Mayo Clinic Health System has signed a new, three-year agreement with health-insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota "designed to promote quality care while lowering overall costs," according to an email sent to some employees of Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Mayo Clinic Health System has been working "to deploy new models of care across southern Minnesota."
The idea is to cut the "unsustainable trajectory" of rising health-care costs in a collaborative manner.
Patients will be supported by a team of care providers, including a primary care provider, to meet their needs, said Dr. Robert Nesse, Mayo Clinic Health System CEO. Providers will work to "help patients access the right level of care, when and where they need it."
Over time, planners expect to demonstrate "measurable improvements in clinical and health outcomes, lower medical cost trends and (to impact) insurance premiums." — Jeff Hansel
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