Insurance Companies Reap Hidden Fees as Patients Get Unexpected Bills

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Summary: principal agent problem (companies hired to administer an employer&#x27;s medical fund discovered a way to take that money for &quot;fees&quot; instead of paying it to doctors and hospitals).