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CHICAGO —Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is now offering an alternative health plan that streamlines the member experience and encourages people to choose providers who have demonstrated high-quality, cost-effective health outcomes.

Under the model, members select a provider and are informed upfront what out-of-pocket costs to expect. They pay the lowest amount for selecting providers with the highest rankings based on BCBSIL’s key care metrics that assess quality of care, medical appropriateness, and cost efficiency.

At the time of service, the member pays nothing. Instead, they receive one bill at the end of each month.

“As we continue to reimagine the health care experience, we are now able to offer customers a plan design that rethinks the member experience and leverages our exclusive data to help encourage high-quality outcomes,” said Brian Snell, Divisional Senior Vice President, BCBSIL. “By adding an alternative health plan to our portfolio, we continue to meet the diverse and evolving needs of our self-funded customers.”

Employers can select a 0% financing option, which can help their employees spread out their health care costs over time.

The alternative health plan is now an option available to BCBSIL’s large self-funded group customers, with member access beginning Dec. 1, 2024.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is the largest health insurer in Illinois, serving 9 million members and operating in all 102 Illinois counties. BCBSIL is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Learn more at bcbsil.com and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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