RT Journal
A1 Hall MA, Schneider CE
T1 THe professional ethics of billing and collections
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2008
FD October 15
VO 300
IS 15
SP 1806
OP 1808
DO 10.1001/jama.300.15.1806
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.300.15.1806
AB 
For years comprehensive insurance subdued this problem, but currently widespread underinsurance and consumer-directed health care are reviving it. Even as the ranks of the uninsured continue to increase, the latest hope for controlling medical costs requires insured patients to pay for much more care out-of-pocket. The theory is that patients who pay will be good consumers and will shop for good health care at good prices.