Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Minnesota Partners With Mayo Clinic To Advance Emerging Technology

Starting January 1, 2019, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) and Mayo Clinic will launch a new five-year provider network agreement in which the two organizations will establish a collaborative governance structure to ensure that advancements in medical technology and procedures have a path to market through health plan coverage options. The long-term strategic relationship is intended to focus on long-term pricing predictability. All Mayo locations across Minnesota will remain in the Blue Cross provider organization network through 2023.

The agreement will extend to covering advancements in organ transplants, radiation therapies, and genomics. The . . .