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		magicalist on Jan 5, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Many See I.R.S. Penalties as More Affordable Than ... > Its obligations are to pay valid claims made by covered parties No, its obligations are to operate legally within the state. > What are you claiming its obligations are? https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Browse/Home/California/Cali... > It does not have a legal obligation to add provider capacity to a given region. Correct. The other option is it could not operate in that given region at all.

DrScump on Jan 6, 2016 [–]

  The other option is it could (choose to)
  not operate in that given region at all

This was the choice taken by UnitedHealth, Aetna, Cigna, ...

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