• N. Engl. J. Med. · Aug 2014

    Adverse effects of prohibiting narrow provider networks.

    • David H Howard.
    • From the Department of Health Policy and Management, the Department of Economics, and the Winship Cancer Center, Emory University, Atlanta.
    • N. Engl. J. Med.. 2014 Aug 14;371(7):591-3.

    AbstractMany insurers participating in the new insurance exchanges are controlling costs by offering plans with narrow provider networks. Proposed regulations would promote network adequacy, but a pro-provider stance may not be inherently pro-consumer or even pro-patient.

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