AARP's talks with HMOs hit a snag.(American Association of Retired Persons, health maintenance organizations)

From: National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial ServicesEdition | Date: April 28, 1997| Author: Niedzielski, Joe | Copyright information

The American Association of Retired Persons' (AARP) negotiations with nine health maintenance organizations have bogged down due to legal concerns. The AARP wants to provide its members with managed care services and is offering an HMO the use of its name for a proposed price point of $20-per-member. However, there is a concern that the $20 fee may run afoul of federal anti-kickback laws affecting the Medicare program.

The American Association of Retired Persons' efforts to offer ...

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