Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Illinois Forms Oncology Intensive Medical Home Pilot Program

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has formed an oncology-specific intensive medical home (IMH) pilot program, and on May 26, 2016 launched the second pilot arrangement. The first oncology IMH launched in March 2016 with Illinois Cancer Specialists (ICS); the second oncology IMH is with University of Chicago Medicine. For both programs, the IMH model is expected to provide access to cancer care that is coordinated with the central focus on the individuals and their entire medical condition; the cancer care is optimized based on evidence-based medicine to produce quality outcomes; and the care is delivered . . .