Author: Michael Bilirakis
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788185535
Category : Managed care plans (Medical care)
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
A hearing on the important issue of establishing provider-sponsored networks, called PSNs, in the Medicare program. Although all sides agree that PSNs should be able to participate as Medicare risk contractors, there is a fundamental disagreement on how they should be regulated, particularly in regard to solvency standards. Testimony from the following organizations: Amer. Acad. of Actuaries; Amer. Medical Assoc.; Health Insur. Assoc. of Amer.; Blue Cross & Blue Shield; Amer. Medical Group Assoc.; Amer. Hospital Assoc.; various insurers; Amer. Assoc. of Health Plans; & the Premier Inst.