The program will begin in January.
By using the option, employees can receive care for lower out-of-pocket costs, Anthem Blue Cross said.
"Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is committed to finding innovative solutions to our nation's health care challenges, and we are continually evaluating new concepts," Michael Jaeger, managing medical director for Anthem in Wisconsin, said in a news release. "Increasingly, our employer clients have expressed interest in accessing foreign providers as a means to reduce their claim expenditures, because they see medical tourism as a promising option for improving access to affordable, quality health care."
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