Modern Healthcare

Lost appetite: The expected surge in insurers buying physician practices never materialized

Lost appetite: The expected surge in insurers buying physician practices never materialized

  • October 10, 2015
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Modern Healthcare

Lost appetite: The expected surge in insurers buying physician practices never materialized

Instead of full-fledged acquisitions, alliances between insurers and physician practices—two parties that often are adversaries instead of partners—have become more common. Insurers want to reward providers for good quality marks and lower costs, but don't necessarily want to be the ones writing physicians' entire paychecks. "It's a big deal for payers to acquire medical groups," said Josh Weisbrod, a partner with Bain & Company's Healthcare practice. "It's making a statement about their approach … and it's not a slam dunk that it would be a marriage made in heaven."