title: How to avoid being dropped from managed care plans.
abstract: Unexplained, arbitrary termination of doctors from managed care plans is becoming more common in the United States. The action often has substantial financial impact on a medical practice and ends established doctor-patient relationships with very little notice. Can you do anything to minimize your risk of being dropped without cause? Dr Bailey, a plastic surgeon and attorney, offers some tips that may help you avoid a "Dear Doctor" letter.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003406:Credentialing / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce