Insurers offer guaranteed patients to hospitals and doctors in exchange for reduced payment rates. In other words, they hospitals make their money off of volume

Insurers offer guaranteed patients to hospitals and doctors in exchange for reduced payment rates. In other words, they hospitals make their money off of volume. This is why there are networks of providers. If you prefer, you can visit any hospital you want in the United States, as long as you pay for the medical care. Why should hospitals accept low insurance payment from insurers who do not give them a benefit of increased patient volume?