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Archive > September, 2004 Vol. V, No. 9

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50 Percent of Covered Charges
Blue Cross Blue Shield Curbing Reimbursement to Illinois ASCs
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois has informed the state's 120 outpatient surgery centers that it's doing away with carveouts and capping payments to providers at 50 percent to 60 percent of covered charges, not to exceed an all-inclusive rate of $1,200 to $1,400 per case.

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