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Washington Post Examines Cross-Border Health Plans Offered by California Health Insurers
Coverage & Access | Washington Post Examines Cross-Border Health Plans Offered by California Health Insurers
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[March 9, 2006] In case you haven't heard......or, thought you had heard everything.......in an effort to curb health insurance costs, some residents of Southern California are being offered "across the border" health care options, that in some cases reduces cost by some 50% or more, according to the Washington Post via the Kaisernetwork.org Daily Health Policy Report. Spokesmen for Blue Shield of California and Health Net, both of which offer cross-border HMO plans contend the quality of care is comparable in both countries. The Blue Shield of California plan called "Access Baja" offers doctor visits that are covered in the United States, but familiy members are covered only in Mexico. A similar approach was under review in Texas, but, was rejected. Next up, Maine residents offered cross-border health care in.....Iceland?
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Kaisernetwork.org: Daily Health Policy Report


Coverage & Access | Washington Post Examines Cross-Border Health Plans Offered by California Health Insurers


[Nov 07, 2005] The Washington Post on Sunday examined the more than 20,000 California employees and their dependents enrolled in lower-cost health plans that send members to Mexico for nonemergency care. According to the Post, membership in such health plans has increased by about 3,000 annually. Blue Shield of California and Health Net both offer cross-border health plans, which cost 40% to 50% less than plans that provide comparable care in the U.S. because of lower-priced labor, medical malpractice insurance and overhead in Mexico. Under cross-border health plans, members receive nonemergency care from physicians licensed in Mexico, and California officials regulate the operations of the plans. Health insurers.....



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