ASA survey shows health insurers abruptly terminating physician contracts

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/asoa-ass022620.php

News Release 27-Feb-2020
American Society of Anesthesiologists

A new national survey from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) finds physician anesthesiologists are being forced out of network as insurance companies terminate their contracts, often with little or no notice.

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"This survey appears to confirm what we have been hearing from our members: that insurers may be forcing more physicians to be out of network to shore up their profits while negatively impacting patients,"

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While the timing alone suggests insurance companies are motivated by factors related to anticipated legislative changes on surprise medical bills, some survey respondents reported they were specifically told by insurers this was the case.

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