Narrow Network Health Plans: Effects on Access, Cost, Quality, Selection and Bargaining KU Leuven
Health insurers are increasingly offering insurance plans with fewer in-network providers than before, or “narrow network plans.” This recent but rapid trend started in the United States and it is expanding to Europe. Narrow network plans can reduce costs, by leading patients to low cost providers and changing the bargaining power of insurers and providers. However, they could also be harmful for consumers if insurers use them to ...