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Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) should experience an increase in enrollments in 1993 due to a growing work force and employers' interest in containing health care costs. In addition, a new federal accounting regulation, FAS 106, is forcing companies to write off huge sums of money for postretirement health care expenses. Companies will be looking for ways to reduce health care costs and HMOs will benefit. A preliminary study reports 1992 HMO growth at 3%-5% and nearly 40 million new members.
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A Detroit, MI, healthcare network composed of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan, Henry Ford Health System and Mercy Health Services plans to hold annual cost increases to employers below 5% through 1995. Local physicians who are not in the network fear that the competition could drive small community hospitals out of business. Larger health maintenance organizations and hospitals may be forced to form their own networks to maintain their market share in the region.
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The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department are limiting the market power of healthcare provider plans by enforcing antitrust regulations. Delta Dental of Rhode Island has come under attack by federal officials for using "most favored nation" clauses to block price competition among dentists. Changes in antitrust regulations are expected to be announced in late spring 1996.
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