> Contracts with individual insurers are typically negotiated to be set to a percentage of (known) Medicare reimbursement for a given procedure It's usually pe

> Contracts with individual insurers are typically negotiated to be set to a percentage of (known) Medicare reimbursement for a given procedure It's usually pegged at multiples of what Medicare reimburses (ie, "300% of Medicare rates") > Expect that to Just Not Happen in an organization with more than one provider. They enjoy their compensation, and they will fight to keep it. It has nothing to do with physician compensation, because most are salaried now anyway, and they make a lot less than people think. The problem is that they literally do not know what the reimbursement rates are.