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MGMA plans 50-state payer rating survey
The Medical Group Management Association has set plans to conduct a 50-state survey of health professionals asking them to rate various aspects of their relationship with payers. The survey, which... Read more...
GA Blue plan sends benefit letters to wrong addresses
It all goes to show you that even without electronic medical records in place, computers can screw things up. This week, Georgia's largest health insurer has concluded that it sent about 202,000... Read more...
Transparency getting big boost in Boston metro
A few developments are emerging in Boston that suggest that it may become one of the leading regions in the U.S. for disclosure of price and provider ranking information. On one hand, a growing... Read more...
SEC backs universal health insurance ballot measure
While most of the discussion of universal healthcare coverage takes place outside of the corporate arena, some activist shareholders may have succeeded in forcing the discussion into stockholder... Read more...
DC health mandate generates pullout threat from provider
As states and other governmental bodies consider health reforms, there have been some repercussions in the business community, of course. In DC's case, the impact could be quite severe, as the... Read more...
WellPoint stops paying for never events
Health insurer WellPoint has taken a stand that most other U.S. insurers are likely to follow: It has announced that it, in coming months, will no longer pay for care resulting from serious medical... Read more...
PA puts hospital quality data online
A Pennsylvania group has launched a new website offering quality reports that compare hospital performance and outcomes for the state. On the site, which includes data from all 162 primary acute... Read more...
DOJ OKs UnitedHealth buyout of Sierra
If it's willing to divest most of its Medicare Advantage business in the Las Vegas metro, UnitedHealth Group may proceed with its $2.6 billion buyout of Sierra Health Services, the U.S. Department of... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Will NY investigation distract UnitedHealth?
Yesterday, the New York attorney general slapped UnitedHealth Group by announcing that it would sue the health plan for allegedly... Read more...
BCBS of TN plans to share doctor ratings, prices
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, the state's largest health insurer, said this week that it plans to begin offering doctor quality ratings and cost data to consumers in April. The Blue plan will... Read more...
