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		<title>Anthem Steers Members Away from Hospitals for MRIs, CT Scans, in Favor of Freestanding Facilities</title>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hospitals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[What do we pay for and why]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Outpatient services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality vs. cost of care]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Anthem Steers Members Away from Hospitals for MRIs, CT Scans, in Favor of Freestanding Facilities Anthem is expanding its recently launched program that cuts hospital outpatient payments for MRIs and CT scans in order to steer patients toward freestanding facilities that provide these imaging services at lower cost. The program began in July with  [...]]]></description>
			