Blue Cross Blue Shield recently announced that its Blue Distinction Total Care (BDTC) program has decreased costs for participants by 35% compared to those not participating in the program. Launched in 2015, BDTC is “a national network of value-based care programs demonstrating measurable improvements in the management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular disease”. Reports also found that providers taking part in the program perform better than other providers in 96% of quality measures.

Reporting and analysis from Healthcare Finance’s Associate Editor Jeff Lagasse here.