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noted that Blue Gross and Blue Shield of Virignia has been a lowcost insurer through its “excellent underwriting skills and its strong emphasis on managed care.”
As evidence of this success, the company’s managed care programs saved Virginians more than $600 million in health care costs in 1991,
This means policyholders would have paid 30 percent more for health care without these programs* in place.
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Through the strength of its njarket share, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia has been able to negotiate favorable prices vtfth health care providers that help control health costs for consumers, the rating service said.
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