This problem is expanding into Kentucky now. I have heard it for years in California with different doctors groups over and over complaining that their net reimbursement from United Healthcare is less than Medicare. For those why buy insurance plans from ex…
Continue ReadingSometimes the ER doctors and hospitals have different contracts and this is beginning to be an issue in Texas as it ends up with patients getting sometimes huge unexpected bills. I had to laugh when I saw a “dead” doctor listed at I thought Healthgrades and…
Continue ReadingThis settlement was a long time coming and it appears now it’s on the way for over $9 million. You may or may not remember when this lawsuit was filed against United Healthcare/Ingenix subsidiary six years ago so you can use the link below to read up. This …
Continue ReadingIf you read here often enough then you have seen the references and addition information relative to the World Privacy Forum and their report on “The Secret Scoring of America” while the rest of the world watches. This is right along the same lines here with…
Continue ReadingThis discussion has been moving from one area of California to another and the OC represents a substantial group of doctors in the current groups. In the discussions it’s still not clear yet if this is an all in or selective process yet. Many of the docto…
Continue ReadingPrime Healthcare as well as other investors are buying up hospitals and the rates are going up on what insurers pay. Meadowlands hospital has been one that has been in the news quite a bit for one example. The last CEO who just left was there for 3 months. …
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