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THIRD-PARTY PAYORS
Exclusivity of Hospital Emergency Use
RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports elimination of exclusive contracting between third-party payors and hospitals for rendering emergency medical care; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society oppose exclusive contracts between third-party payors and hospitals for provision of emergency medical care as inappropriate and not in the best interest of patient care.
(Report I-2000, adopted 11/12/2000)
(revised, Report R-2006, Item 61, adopted 10/29/2006)
(reaffirmed, Reaffirmation Report-2013, Item 65, adopted 10/26/2013)
(reaffirmed, Board Report-2018, Item 193, adopted 11/3/2018)