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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and its affiliates provide health plans for employers and individuals across the state of Minnesota.
Organization Background
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www.healthcarefacts.org |
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota offers health plans for employers and individuals, life insurance, long-term care plans, pharmacy benefits management, administrative services for self-insured groups, managed care services for workers' compensation, behavioral health care, and health and wellness programs.
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Audience |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is the largest health plan in Minnesota. It serves more than 2.6 million members, including more than 1.7 million in Minnesota. The organization provides coverage to many of the state's largest employers, organized labor groups, schools, government agencies and other organizations. Blue Cross also serves Minnesota residents enrolled in government-sponsored programs and various Medicare plans.
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Type of Quality Data |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota reports health care quality information through Health care Facts, a program designed to help consumers compare and contrast hospitals. Health care Facts offers objective information using a format similar to food nutrition labels. Reporting areas include top practice areas, numbers of procedures, relative costs and safety indicators.
Health care Facts presents information on several large hospitals in Minnesota and bordering counties. Future phases will include additional locations and types of providers.
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Data Source |
Health care Facts information is self-reported by the participating hospitals. Price measures are based on cost data from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota patients. The measures, tools and layout are based on input from consumer groups.
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