title: Benefit plans in a changing practice environment.
abstract: Managed care is affecting the business of medical practices. Many physicians are joining with larger organizations and employee benefits are even more significant in each physician's financial security. Background on benefit issues and common areas of caution when contemplating joining a large entity are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Franklin/Morris Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007341:Insurance; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D017008:Negotiating; D010415:Pensions; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D014481:United States