Quote of the Day

“While we support clinical integration arrangements that offer [hospitals a chance to share resources, facilities and knowledge], we do not support hospital affiliation arrangements that provide for joint fee negotiation. Joint negotiation of fees is not required for such collaboration, nor is it ultimately in the consumer’s best interest in terms of holding down the growth of health care costs.”


— Michael Deering, a spokesperson for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, told AIS’s ACO Business News.