The program, which launched Monday in Massachusetts’ Worcester area, will provide at-home urgent care and care management services to BCBSMA Medicare Advantage members with chronic illnesses like cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Bruce Nash, MD, chief physician executive of BCBSMA, told telegram.com the partnership aims to keep Medicare Advantage policyholders with chronic illnesses from hospitals and emergency departments. Instead, Landmark Health physicians and other providers will treat members through intervention care like infusion therapies, oxygen, labs and at-home case management.
BCBSMA will offer 3,000 to 4,000 Medicare Advantage members with chronic illnesses the opportunity to participate in the program at no additional fee, according to the report. Dr. Nash said the insurer expects at least 60 percent of contacted members to express interest in the program.
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