So far, press coverage (Sac Bee, Sac Business Journal, CalPERS press releases) consistently states CalPERS's withdrawl of Blue Shield EPO from four rural counties including El Dorado.
The pickings have become slimmer with their dropping of Western Health Advantage (WHA). This makes no difference to me, since WHA is another HMO option like Kaiser.
Happily, the plan rates for 2008 are a small increase when compared to every previous year and the rates for Blue Cross PPO PERSChoice and PERSCare are not much higher than for Kaiser.
Specifically, keeping your medical care local (my office, specialists, Marshall ER and Hospital, labs and XRay) can be done. Kaiser is not your only remaining choice. PPO's via Blue Cross allow you to get medical care where you want to (like with the Blue Shield EPO). They are a little more expensive than Kaiser, but not a lot.
If you decide that the extra buck is worth the extra bang, I am happy to continue to be your doc.
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