Out-of-network physicians: How prevalent are involuntary use and cost transparency?

Health Services Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1154-1172

  Kyanko, Kelly A ^a   Curry, Leslie A ^b   Busch, Susan H ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

balance billing; cost transparency; health reform; Managed care; out of network

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIANS; POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877595270     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12007     Document Type: Article

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