Multitude of healthcare plans may hinder direct contracting.
As distinctions among managed-care products become less distinct, hospitals and other groups operating provider networks may face a tougher time winning new business, especially in direct contracting. Aggressive HMOs and commercial insurers frequently have used their broader array of managed-care--including increasingly popular point-of-service plans--to grab new business from hospitals.
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