Pilot Program Aims To Reduce Number Of Unnecessary Emergency Room Visits

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new pilot program is hoping to reduce the number of unnecessary emergency room visits and the associated costs.
Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield have teamed up to create the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement Pilot Program.
The goal of the program is to make the patient the number one priority while paying back the EMS company that responds to a call.
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