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Tales from the Front:
AZ v. Maricopa Co Medical Society (1982)
• US Supreme Court case
• Facts:
• Society created a “foundation for medical care” to “promote fee for
service medicine” and provide a “competitive alternative to existing
health insurance plan”
• They established the maximum fees the member doctors may claim in
full payment for health services provided to policyholders of specified
insurance plans.
• 70% of docs in market belonged.
