Continuity of Care in Disputes

Major insurers are preparing to terminate cancer centers from networks while patients are actively in treatment to gain leverage in contract negotiations. Evidence shows care disruptions worsen outcomes, and disputes are increasingly failing to resolve on time. States are beginning to propose laws requiring insurers to maintain coverage continuity during talks and until treatment concludes. — This reframes insurer–provider bargaining as a patient‑safety problem and points to model legislation to protect patients during corporate standoffs.