title: Why are health plans buying physician groups?
abstract: Most insurers say they have no intention of buying doc practices. Those that have done so, say it's just one tool in their accountable care strategy.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terry
mesh_terms: D060866:Accountable Care Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002140:California; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase; D020400:Provider-Sponsored Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States