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Blue Distinction Centers Benefit Differential MANY EMPLOYERS ARE SEEKING A BROAD NETWORK SOLUTION AND VALUE FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE DOLLARS. WHILE COST IS ALWAYS TOP OF MIND, QUALITY IS WHAT SETS HIGHER-PERFORMING HEALTH CARE APART FROM HEALTH CARE THAT%u2019S SIMPLY LOWER COST. The Blue Distinction%u00ae program allows you to structure your organization%u2019s benefits in a way that encourages employees to seek high quality, cost-effective care from Blue Distinction Centers (BDCs) and Blue Distinction Centers+%u00ae (BDCs+) designated specialty care programs.Blue Distinction facilities have lower readmission rates, fewer complications, lower infection rates which results in better health outcomes and cost savings.BDCs are nationally designated hospitals that demonstrate expertise in delivering patient care safely and effectively for select specialty care procedures. BDCs+ are also recognized for cost efficiency in addition to expertise. Specialty areas covered by Blue Distinction Centers Benefit Differential are:%u2022 Bariatric surgery%u2022 Cancer care1%u2022 Cardiac care%u2022 Cellular immunotherapy%u2022 Fertility care2%u2022 Knee and hip replacement surgery%u2022 Maternity care %u2022 Spine surgery %u2022 Substance use treatment%u2022 Transplant surgery QUALITY, EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS*Blue Distinction Centers+ deliver significant overall cost savings ranging from 21% to 34%.Average savings is 20% per episode.* Results based on most recent designation cycle for each specialty. Savings based on BDC/BDC+ total episode cost.1. Benefit steerage not yet available for the Cancer Care program. 2. The Fertility Care program designates professional providers.Note: Designation as Blue Distinction Centers means these facilities%u2019 overall experience and aggregate data met objective criteria established in collaboration with expert clinicians%u2019 and leading professional organizations%u2019 recommendations. Individual outcomes may vary. To find out which services are covered under your policy at any facilities, please call your local Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan; and call your provider before making an appointment to verify the most current information on their Network participation status. Neither the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any of its licensees are responsible for any damages, losses, or non-covered charges that may result from receiving care from a provider designated as a Blue Distinction Center.