Marketplace Plans With Narrow Physician Networks Feature Lower Monthly Premiums Than Plans With Larger Networks.
The introduction of health insurance Marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act has been associated with growth of restricted provider networks. The value of this plan design strategy, including its association with lower premiums, is uncertain. We used data from all silver plans offered in the 2014...
| Publicado en: | Health Affairs Vol. 35; no. 10; pp. 1842 - 1849 |
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Health Affairs Publishing, LLC
Oct2016
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