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Article: 400 Dallas doctors walk out on Aetna.(Aetna U.S. Healthcare in Dallas, Texas has announced that 400 doctors have quit)(Business Brief)(Brief Article)
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- October 26, 1998
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Dispute with managed care giant leaves plan participants seeking alternatives
JOANNE WOJCIK
DALLAS - More than 400 doctors are quitting Aetna U.S. Healthcare in Dallas, alleging the managed care company wasn't providing enough information for them to adequately manage their risk.
The move by members of the Genesis Physicians Practice Assn. has the potential of displacing some 30,000 patients enrolled in Aetna U.S. Healthcare plans in the Dallas area.
'When we entered the contract, it was understood that we would take our own risk,' explained Dr. Theresa Shouse, vice chairwoman of Genesis, which is affiliated with the Presbyterian ...