Impact of a selective narrow network with comprehensive patient navigation on access, utilization, expenditures, and enrollee experiences.
Timothy Tyler BrownEmily L HagueAlicia V NeumannHector P RodríguezStephen M ShortellPublished in: Health services research (2022)
ACO and HMO contracts with selective narrow networks supported by comprehensive patient navigation can reduce expenditures and improve specialty access and patient satisfaction compared to broad-network plans that lack these features. Payers should consider implementing narrow networks with comprehensive support systems.