title: PacifiCare ordered to pay 6.9 million dollars to bankrupt IPA.
abstract: PacifiCare of Texas was ordered to pay a physician group nearly 7 million million for improperly terminating a capitated contract. The group's attorney believes the arbitrator's decision sends a message to health plans to contract fairly.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D002204:Capitation Fee; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D032982:Contracts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007193:Independent Practice Associations / Q000191:economics*; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013781:Texas