title: Beating the odds: reducing the risk of not being paid by HMOs and IPAs.
abstract: Physicians are having increasing problems getting paid by HMOs, independent practice associations and other payers. This article discusses what practices should investigate about payers, and guidelines for negotiating protections in contracts with payers. Even if certain clauses cannot be negotiated, it is important that providers be aware of potential traps in the contract. By using these guidelines, physicians will be able to negotiate better contracts or decide that no contract is better than a bad contract.
authors.affiliation: Miller Health Law Group, APLC, 2029 Century Park East, Third Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA. info@millerhealthlaw.com
authors.forename: Jeremy N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics*; D007193:Independent Practice Associations / Q000191:economics*; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D017008:Negotiating; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics*; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States