Springfield Clinic launches its own health plan after Blues spat

A year after the largest health insurer in Illinois kicked the Springfield Clinic’s 650 providers out of network, the clinic is launching its own health insurance plan, reports WCIA.com. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois broke up a 30-year relationship with the Springfield Clinic, which left at least 55,000 patients without their doctors or with staggering bills for out-of-network care, the report says. Springfield Clinic Advantage is available to employers with 10 or more workers, according to the report.