Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
You obviously don't know how the system works.Again another non defense of the system. No argument for why it makes sense for an employer to choose your doctor. I’m still waiting for a good argument for our current system.
Under FedEx Anthem Blue Cross, and I assume other employers as well, each medical provider receives a retainer for accepting FedEx employees, and are paid at a lower rate than their standard rates, in exchange for that retainer. Not all medical providers will accept this framework, and if they did, it would be prohibitively expensive to retain them all, to provide FedEx employees unfettered choice. Those providers that do, receive a guaranteed income, and FedEx saves money through reduced negotiated fees.
FedEx still covers medical providers outside their network, but the employee is responsible for a greater portion of the non-negotiated fees. So your argument is hollow.