It started in Texas with Cost Plus. Smart employers, realizing that PPO “discounts” came with a hefty price, moved away from managed care contracts and instead paid providers a transparent, fair and reasonable fee for services.
Acceptance of the concept is growing. Cost Plus continues to expand it’s market share. Copy-cat competitors are entering the market, with variations to the concept.
Enter Allied Brokerage Services. Today they announced a new fully insured health plan available to small Texas employers. “Your clients will still receive the value of PPO-like discounts with protection from balance billing for all medical services………………employees can go to any provider of choice………..there are no preferred providers or networks required……………..?
http://www.allied-brokerage.com/component/content/article/39-groupmm/147-PF
No PPO Network and No Balance Billing? – http://www.alliednational.com/pdfs/823_pf_brochure_flyer.pdf
“ONCE WE RID OURSELVES OF TRADITIONAL THINKING WE CAN GET ON WITH THE FUTURE” – James Bertrand