Georgia Blues Put Pressure on Patients to Choose Between Urgent Care and the ED

Georgia Blues Put Pressure on Patients to Choose Between Urgent Care and the ED

Going to the emergency room for a simple sore throat will cost Georgians who get their insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia as of July 1, when a new rule designed to cut unnecessary healthcare costs goes into effect. In a nutshell, it demands that patients choose another care setting unless they have a true emergency—urgent care being the most likely source, given the difficulty many find when trying to make timely appointments …

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