title: Blurred boundaries: state regulation of PHOs.
abstract: Health plans that look alike to patients don't all have to meet the same standards for quality of care, benefits, and solvency. A recent GHAA 50-state survey looks at the regulation of one of the newer health plan models--the PHO.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carneal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallmetzer
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003625:Data Collection; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D008004:Licensure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012306:Risk; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States