Subscriber suits: how to avoid them.
As HMOs and PROs become more significant elements of the health delivery system, they also become more likely targets for lawsuits. This article identifies twelve major liability risks of these organizations as well as those who provide services to HMOs and PPOs. Also presented are steps that can be taken to help protect against those risks.
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