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Beating PPOs at the out-of-network game
Edited by Diana Procuniar, RN, BA, CNOR

Diana Procuniar, RN, BA, CNOR By now, most providers and patients understand the network game. Doctors prefer the typically higher out-of-network reimbursement with no contractual restrictions, while patients would rather compromise on physician selection to use an in-network provider for the substantial out-of-pocket savings. What you may not know is that there is a happy compromise for both in your facility.

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