Paper Abstract
5 pages in length. The necessary steps to take to ensure financial stability within the confines of health maintenance organizations (HMO) are various and many. While most HMOs got large rate increases in 1999, most analysts feel that is what we are seeing a reflection of. Health plans' big premium increases and enhanced profit margins could lead to increased tension with providers, including hospitals, researchers reported. The writer discusses how hospitals and integrated systems eager for a bigger piece of the premium pie could take aggressive stances in contract talks with managed-care organizations. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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