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In the News
A.J. Lester & Associates’ innovative efforts in the field of
direct contracting have received considerable media attention,
especially in the business press and employee benefit publications.
Here is a partial list of articles related to direct contracting and
links to the full-text articles:
Direct Contracts Build Long-Term Provider Relationships,
Employee Benefit News, April 15 2004.
Direct Contracts Cut Medical Costs, Employee
Benefit News
Cover Story, February 2004.
Home-Grown Network, Employee Benefit News
Cover Story, July 1, 2001.
Direct Contracting Helps Rural Employers Wield Clout,
Business Insurance Magazine, February 28, 2005.
Direct Provider Networks Seen as Alternative to
PPOs, HMOs, BNA’s, Benefits &
Compensation Management Update, February 18,
2004 (article available on-line to subscribers
only).
Firms That Self-Insure Have a New Way to Save on
Health Costs, The Kiplinger Letter,
February 20, 2004 (article available on-line to
subscribers only).
Myths About Direct Contracting Limit Use of
Insurance Alternative,
Houston Business Journal, May 3, 2004.
Cutting Out the Middleman: Physicians Can Contract
Directly with Employers—A Viable Alternative to
Adversarial Managed Care Agreements,
Journal of Medical Practice Management,
November-December 2002 (article available on-line to
subscribers only).
Direct Contracts Offer Alternatives to Adversarial
HMO Agreements,
Physician Practice Options, September 2001.
Direct Managed Care Contracting: Innovative Use of
an Old Idea Produces Fresh Source of IPA Business,
The IPA Association of America (TIPAA) Magazine,
May/June 2001 (available on-line by subscription
only).
Media Contacts
Direct managed care contracting makes for captivating reading,
listening, or watching, especially to those companies that
desperately need new ideas to stem rising costs and growing
problems. A.J. Lester, founder of A.J. Lester & Associates is
available by appointment for phone or in-person interviews by
members of the media. Contact him directly at: (713) 270-4277 or by
e-mail.
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