NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ask brokers why limited medical coverage is important and there’s a simple answer: it provides choices. So said panelists during Benefits Selling Expo’s day two session, “Limited Medical Panel: It Ain’t Over Yet.”
Day: April 8, 2011
Physicians Cutting Out The Middle Men – Direct Contracting With Employer Groups
This White Paper is a good read for physicians who are interested in cutting out the managed care middle men and directly contract with self-funded employer sponsored health plans – Physician Direct Contracting
See also – http://ajlester.com/public_html/documents/EBN%20Article%20February%202004.pdf
North Carolina Insurance Exchange – Secrecy Shrouds Contracts
North Carolina House Bill 115, legislation written by the insurance companies, would create a health benefits exchange that is neither accessible nor transparent. Remember the North Carolina State Health Plan fight? For those who need a refresher, North Carolina signed a no bid contract with Blue Cross to manage the State Health Plan. The contract was secret, not even legislators could get a copy until public pressure forced it into the open.
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