'Any Willing Provider' laws: the pros and cons for doctors.
Seven states now have laws requiring managed care plans to sign contracts with any primary care physician willing to meet contract terms. How do these laws affect patient care? Here's background on the issue, followed by the views of two physicians: one in favor of such laws and one opposed.
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