While consumers will receive better quality care from health care providers in the insurers' networks, some experts fear that this could also limit choices and doctors of network reports The Los Angeles Times .
other health experts are concerned about how suppliers will be selected for networks or how the quality standards will be measured. the quality and cost will all two key factors in determining a network. a doctor who has lower costs will most likely be added to a list of preferred suppliers and a doctor who charges more.
Some health care providers are concerned that readmission rates will be used to determine the quality measures Typically, a physician whose patients are elderly will have more readmissions that doctors who do not have many elderly patients -. which is a problem for some
Steve Hamman, vice president of networks at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois said, "network participation will largely be based on quality outcomes, and. it 's not now. It' s well documented that quality care reduces costs. "
According to a health insurance scheme, consumers will network and non-network doctors. It is more affordable for patients to visit network providers and insurers of health are working to reduce the costs of health care, consumers can end up with smaller networks.
There may have unintended consequences these new quality measures, but measures could help reduce health insurance costs.
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