title: Choice words on open access.
abstract: Drawn by rates only slightly higher than traditional HMOs, consumers have hurried to sign up for open-access plans. Yet what works for patients may work against doctors who assume the financial risks.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Blecher
mesh_terms: D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States