Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has entered into an agreement with Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina for a new bundled payment program for total knee replacement surgeries.
Under the new agreement, BCBSNC customers will pay a single price for knee replacement surgeries at OrthoCarolina. The agreement also includes preoperative care, all services associated with the surgery and personalized care coordination from an OrthoCarolina patient navigator.
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