Study: California Surprise Billing Fix Has Led To Provider Consolidation

By Ariel Cohen / August 29, 2019 at 1:06 PM

California's rate-setting model has reduced the number of surprise bills consumers face, according to a study from the RAND Corporation, but it has also shifted bargaining power toward insurers and has led to physician group consolidation.


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