NewYork-Presbyterian named in antitrust lawsuit The Justice Department has accused NewYork-Presbyterian, a health system based in New York City, of stifling competition through restrictive payer contracts, according to a lawsuit filed March 26.

An interesting little wrinkle in the #ProviderContracting discussion: are #hospitals building monopolies so they can control them? Maybe, says #DOJ.

Are Trump's pricing mandates weapons for insurers? Not all hospitals have fallen in line with the price transparency rules, and many were slow to do so.

Instead of aiding shoppers, the federally mandated data has become the foundation for negotiations — or sometimes lawsuits — over the proper level of compensation. #ProviderContracting #PriceTransparency

Provider Networks: Everyone Benefits – Making it Make Sense Provider networks provide real benefits by making health care more affordable, predictable, and coordinated for patients.

Provider Networks: Everyone Benefits benefitmims.csquarent.com?p=1487 #healthcoverage #providercontracting #howinsuranceworks

Provider Networks: Older Than You Think – Making it Make Sense Provider networks aren’t new — they’ve always been part of how health coverage works in the U.S.

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Hospital sues BCBS of Alabama over reimbursement amid bankruptcy - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama over its reimbursement rates, according to a Dec. 18 complaint in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for…

The hospital is seeking damages and a court order to raise rates, at least to the level of Montgomery-based #BaptistMedicalCenter. #JacksonHospital #AL #Bankruptcy #PayorReimbursement #ProviderContracting

When Your Grass Gets Trampled buff.ly/x28j9GP #healthcoverage #providercontracting #continuityofcare

Introducing the Network Contract Watch – Making it Make Sense What is this site's Network Contract Watch and why does it matter?

Introducing the Network Contract Watch buff.ly/kbJFkjt #about #providercontracting