title: HMO administrative expense benchmarks help providers negotiate better rates.
abstract: How high are administrative expenses in major Blues and for-profit plans? A Sherlock Company report lays out the aggregate data, which can help provider groups negotiating rates for administrative work.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002204:Capitation Fee; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D017008:Negotiating; D011907:Rate Setting and Review; D014481:United States