title: Clarifying concurrent care.
abstract: Pennsylvania Blue Shield's concurrent care policy for both the Medicare program and its private business is the source of much confusion and exasperation among physicians, especially with regard to medical-medical concurrent care. This article seeks to clarify the process for better understanding by physicians.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Olmstead
mesh_terms: D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003211:Concurrent Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010414:Pennsylvania