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CIGNA Settlement Management – Update 2012
TweetShareThere have been several delays in the CIGNA Settlement proceedings since Judge Davis passed last year. However, the process is now proceeding in a positive direction. Thomas Schultz has been appointed as the new arbitrator. Arbitrator Schultz requested a summary … Continue reading
UnitedHealth Group UCR settlement fund set to pay out nearly $200 million
TweetSharePhysicians who filed timely claim forms as part of the UnitedHealth Group Usual, Customary and Reasonable (UCR) settlement are scheduled to receive funds from the settlement. In February 2012, the court-approved $200 million for providers from the settlement fund. The … Continue reading
Notable News – January 28, 2011
TweetShareHere are some recent, notable news stories in the healthcare industry. Skim them before your work week is done or save them for some weekend reading: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Government Antitrust Lawsuit … Continue reading
Notable News – December 13, 2010
TweetShareHere are some more recent, notable news stories in the healthcare industry. Start your week off right by giving them a quick read and stay informed: Is Aetna, Medicity deal the beginning of the end for independent HIE vendors? (via … Continue reading
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Tagged accountable care organizations, ACO, Aetna, CMS, healthcare industry, HIE, Medicity, news, privacy, SGR
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Notable News – December 10, 2010
TweetShareHere are some recent, notable news stories in the healthcare industry. Skim them before your work week is done or save them for some weekend reading: AMA wants safe harbor regarding ACOs (via Modern Healthcare): The American Medical Association called … Continue reading
CVS Caremark Sued over Claims of Unfair Business Practices
TweetShareMCAG recognizes that as healthcare becomes more and more integrated the risk for abuse goes higher and higher. Our AWP/Patient Benefit Plan services have focused on giving clients the information and understanding they need to see how major news can … Continue reading
Notable News – December 6, 2010
TweetShareHere are some more recent, notable news stories in the healthcare industry. Start you week off right by giving them a quick read and stay informed: Appeals court lets West Penn lawsuit proceed (via Modern Healthcare): West Penn Allegheny Health … Continue reading
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Tagged appeal, Emdeon, healthcare claims, healthcare fines, healthcare industry, McKesson, news
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Notable News – December 3, 2010
TweetShareHere are some recent, notable news stories in the healthcare industry. Skim them before your work week is done or save them for some weekend reading: What new insurance provisions on preventive care mean for your practice (via AMA): The … Continue reading
BCBS Michigan Under Fire for Contract Terms
TweetShareThe U.S. Justice Department, joined by the State of Michigan, filed an antitrust lawsuit in District Court against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) alleging the healthcare payer is engaging in anticompetitive practices, which require most major Michigan hospitals … Continue reading
Notable News – Week of November 12, 2010
TweetShareHere are a couple notable news stories in the healthcare industry from the past week. Skim them before your work week is done or save them for some weekend reading. LA expands WellPoint lawsuit while targeting another insurer: The city … Continue reading
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Tagged generic prescriptions, healthcare industry, healthmarkets, news, wellpoint
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