title: Physician fee-setting requires scrutiny.
abstract: To avoid antitrust liability from physician fee-setting in HMOs and PPOs, participating physicians should share the risk of profit and loss. "Health Law" is a regular feature of Physician Executive contributed by the law firm of Epstein Becker and Green, P.C. Douglas A. Hastings, Esq., a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., offices serves as column editor.
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