CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Intralign Sign Agreement
Surgical First Assistants are now a part of Insurer's Network
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Intralign Health, LLC, a specialty healthcare services provider, announced today that it has signed a physician participation agreement with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) a not-for-profit health insurer serving approximately 3.4 million individuals. The agreement allows Surgical First Assistants (SFAs) in-network status for their support of surgeons in Maryland hospitals. This agreement fosters increased utilization of surgeon extenders to reduce surgery time and increase operating room (OR) throughputs without compromising care quality.
The use of SFAs in surgery has increased as the need for more efficient use of surgeon resources has grown. Across the country, certified SFAs (typically MDs or Certified Pas) are increasingly playing a critical role in mitigating the resource crisis in healthcare. SFAs enable hospitals to conduct more surgeries with fewer resources.
Utilizing an SFA during surgery reduces procedure time and increases surgical quality without adding cost to the system. The patient benefits from added expertise in the OR and overall costs to the insured are reduced.
About CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
In its 78th year of service, CareFirst, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is a not-for-profit health care company which, through its affiliates and subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive portfolio of health insurance products and administrative services to 3.4 million individuals and groups in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia. In 2014, CareFirst contributed nearly $55 million to more than 300 community programs designed to increase the accessibility, affordability, safety and quality of health care throughout its market areas. To learn more about CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, visit our website at www.carefirst.com or follow us on Twitter.
About Intralign Health, LLC
Intralign Health, LLC, is a specialty healthcare services company that provides a suite of services, including clinical support to the orthopedic provider, enabling them to control the economics and quality of major joint replacement.
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