http://healthcarethoughts.com/2008/03/07/tx-and-tn-proposed-legislation/ observations on healthcare, technology and the American way by Brian Sharp Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:17:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://healthcarethoughts.com/2008/03/07/tx-and-tn-proposed-legislation/#comment-84 Bethany Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:00:21 +0000 http://healthcarethoughts.com/2008/03/07/tx-and-tn-proposed-legislation/#comment-84 I think we are seeing a trend that is not going to end any time soon. Recent legislation in Colorado forced their comp program to mimic a group health model requiring logo'd cards. Louisianna isn't even one I have to mention as it's the state most notorious for controlling PPOs even to an extreme. The importance of direct contracts continues to be proven by this trend. Direct contracts remedy all of what is challenged in the legislature. Even in states where legislation isn't attempting to ban lease arrangements, directs just make the whole PPO process easier and providers happier. I know that at Prime Health, the direct contracting efforts in 2008 are more agressive and more important than ever before. This is not something we are slowing down on. I think we are seeing a trend that is not going to end any time soon. Recent legislation in Colorado forced their comp program to mimic a group health model requiring logo’d cards. Louisianna isn’t even one I have to mention as it’s the state most notorious for controlling PPOs even to an extreme. The importance of direct contracts continues to be proven by this trend. Direct contracts remedy all of what is challenged in the legislature. Even in states where legislation isn’t attempting to ban lease arrangements, directs just make the whole PPO process easier and providers happier. I know that at Prime Health, the direct contracting efforts in 2008 are more agressive and more important than ever before. This is not something we are slowing down on.

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