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THIRD-PARTY PAYORS

Health Plan Financial Incentives

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports measures to ensure that all health plans be required to disclose with a prominent statement on all policies and promotional materials the following to potential clients, customers, employers, and members:

  1. Economic and other incentives given to providers to limit plan expenses.
  2. Specific and detailed disclosure of restrictions in choice of physicians and limitations of services available.

(Resolution 13-1995, adopted as amended 11/12/95)
(revised, Report L2-2004, Item 28, adopted 11/14/2004)
(revised, Report I-2009, Item 3-17, adopted 11/01/2009) (reaffirmed, Reaffirmation Report-2014, Item 10, adopted 10/25/2014)