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Urge Legislators to Oppose AB 533

AB 533 (Bonta) would drastically change the current health care marketplace by transferring negotiating power to the health plans at the expense of physicians. The bill would require non-contracted physicians/providers to accept the “average contracted rate”—as determined by the health plan—when performing services in a contracted or “in-network” facility. In so doing, AB 533 would eliminate incentives for health plans to provide fair contract terms to physicians. This bill is now eligible to be heard on the Senate Floor! The California Medical Association is working with the California Society of Anesthesiologists, ...