title: Employers balk at provider-backed efforts to limit reach of utilization-review firms.
abstract: Businesses are beginning to take more of an interest in the way some states are regulating utilization review firms. Employers complain that provider-backed laws are restricting the use of utilization review, a key tool in containing healthcare costs.
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Kenkel
mesh_terms: D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007221:Industry; D007345:Insurance Claim Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*