CEO SUMMARY: During the past seven months, competition in the Northeast has intensified. Decisions by UnitedHealth and Aetna to exclude a national laboratory from their respective provider panels has forced many physicians to reconsider their choice of laboratory provider—creating an opportunity for independent lab companies that are regional network providers. However, acceptance of contract prices […]
Exclusive Lab Contracts Have Consequences
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XIV No. 10 - July 16, 2007 Issue
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