Contracts: A primer for psychologists.

Most psychologists in private practice will at some point consider contracting with a managed care organization (MCO) as a part of joining that MCO's provider panel. Such contracts are structured to advantage the HMO, and there are a number of specific contractual features that psychologists have often found problematic. This article offers a review of issues and contractual features that psychologists may wish to consider when contracting with MCOs and offers recommendations for alternative contractual arrangements that may be helpful for psychologists to negotiate when possible. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)