Providers who have entered into a contract with Blue KC have agreed to accept a specific payment amount for each of their services. This is often a discounted amount versus what these providers might normally charge. The provider write-off is the difference between what they normally charge and the discounted amount specified in our agreement with that provider. We refer to this as the “provider write-off.” Ultimately three things determine what Blue KC pays a provider:
- The agreed-upon fee
- The amount of your copayment and/or coinsurance
- The amount of your deductible that has been satisfied