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More docs drop private insurance than Medicare
Despite increasing concern over Medicare beneficiaries' access to physician care, a study published in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine shows that doctors are abandoning contracts with
ACO rule: Healthcare industry reacts with cautious enthusiasm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its long-awaited proposed rules on accountable care organizations yesterday. Although they officially have until June 6 to file comments on the
Insurance giants fund Republicans in hopes of amending health reform law
The five largest insurers and AHIP are funding Republican candidates in the mid-term elections, hoping to amend several requirements under the health reform law--a marked change from 2009, when the
Insurers distrust data provided on new HHS website
AHIP is questioning the denial rates that appear on a new HHS website when consumers search for insurance in their zip code. Healthcare.gov , the website HHS created to be a one-stop consumer
SPOTLIGHT: Insurance commissioners approve 2010 medical loss ratio form
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) this week overwhelmingly approved a form for medical loss ratio reporting, the NAIC announced in a press release. You can find the
Insurance companies funded health reform attack ads
In seeking to avoid political and media criticism regarding misleading advertising on the healthcare debate--a la "Harry and Louise" in the 1990s--six large insurers seem to have stepped into another
Senate reform bill offers tax break for nonprofit health plans
While few health plans would qualify at present, the insurance industry won at least a small break from a tax imposed by the Senate's newly-approved health reform bill. On the other hand, the bill
Health plans tricking Facebook users into reform opposition
As FierceHealthcare readers know, health plans have turned to pressing their beneficiaries to lobbying against what they see as undesirable aspects of upcoming reform legislation. The pressure has
Passage of health reform bill by House Dems cheered, jeered
This weekend the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3962, arguably the most controversial and disruptive of the pack of health reform bills moving through Congress. As expected, the bill split
Insurance industry's last-minute attacks on reform just don't make sense
As everyone knows--and even those of you working in managed care would have to admit--the health insurance industry is about as crafty a lobby as you could imagine. Admittedly, getting your way
