GE contracts with four centers of excellence

Did you know that GE, one of the nation’s largest employers, has contracted with four hospitals in different parts of the country to provide hip and knee replacement surgeries to employees? These “centers-of-excellence” are created with medical providers rated highly for quality and experience in a given specialty. The agreements typically involve a bundled payment, and the companies tell workers that they can undergo the procedure with no or minimal out-of-pocket costs at the designated centers.Read More