Joint Negotiation by Health-Care Professionals : H.R. 1304, "Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 2000".
Reviews major provisions of H.R. 1304, the Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 1999, to grant antitrust exemptions to physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers to allow them to negotiate collectively with managed health care plans and other health insurers regarding medical service f...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Reviews major provisions of H.R. 1304, the Quality Health-Care Coalition Act of 1999, to grant antitrust exemptions to physicians, pharmacists, and other health care providers to allow them to negotiate collectively with managed health care plans and other health insurers regarding medical service fees schedules and other contract terms. Provides overview of current antitrust law, labor and insurance exemptions from it, and summarizes pertinent healthcare guidelines from joint Department of Jutice/FTC Sept. 1993 Statements of Antitrust Enforcement Policy in Health Care. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |