Cleve Killingsworth
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Cleve L. Killingsworth is a former CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
. There, he was dissatisfied with the results of pay for performance initiatives, in that he thought billions more of wasteful (and harmful) medical spending could be reduced with a new payment model. In 2007, he set a 6 month deadline for his staff to come up with a new payment model, which was introduced as the alternative quality contract (AQC) to health care provider
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Killingsworth's compensation from Blue Cross totaled $8.6 million in 2010, and is to total $2.7 million in 2011 and 2012 (in severance), prompting investigation by the Attorney General
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is a state licensed private health insurance company under the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with headquarters in Boston.-Workings:...
. There, he was dissatisfied with the results of pay for performance initiatives, in that he thought billions more of wasteful (and harmful) medical spending could be reduced with a new payment model. In 2007, he set a 6 month deadline for his staff to come up with a new payment model, which was introduced as the alternative quality contract (AQC) to health care provider
Health care provider
A health care provider is an individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities....
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Killingsworth's compensation from Blue Cross totaled $8.6 million in 2010, and is to total $2.7 million in 2011 and 2012 (in severance), prompting investigation by the Attorney General
Massachusetts Attorney General
The Massachusetts Attorney General is an elected executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. The office of Attorney-General was abolished in 1843 and re-established in 1849. The current Attorney General is Martha Coakley....
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