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Physicians to See Rate Decrease in Medical Malpractice Insurance
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Some doctors now charge extra for "concierge level" care
By GETAHN WARD http://www.wbir.com Margie Derryberry has been a patient of Dr. John Chauvin for 15 years. But that’s about to change because Derryberry can’t afford to pay a new $1,500 annual fee that Chauvin plans to charge patients on top of the cost of their insurance. The fee is part of Chauvin’s bid to […]
Supreme Court tightens scope of False Claims Act
By Amy Lynn Sorrel http://www.ama-assn.org The U.S. Supreme Court recently narrowed the application of the False Claims Act in a decision experts say could have implications in health care fraud cases. The ruling in Allison Engine Co. Inc. v. United States comes at a time when some federal lawmakers are seeking to broaden the scope […]
How Long Will Your Doctor Continue Accepting Private Insurance?
By Maggie Mahar, Health Beat http://www.alternet.org This article originally appeared on Health Beat. More and more doctors are fed up with private insurers. It’s not just a question of how stingy they are, but how difficult it is to get reimbursed. Paperwork, phone calls, insurers who play games by deliberately making reimbursement forms difficult to […]
A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of Risk Assurance Company of Saint Peter's University Hospital
http://www.marketwatch.com OLDWICK, N.J., Jul 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Risk Assurance Company of Saint Peter’s University Hospital (RAC) (Cayman Islands). The outlook for both ratings is negative. Concurrently, A.M. Best has withdrawn the ratings and assigned […]
STANGLER: Doctor nurse will see you now
http://www.washingtontimes.com COMMENTARY: In April, a tiny step was taken that may have costly consequences for American health care. The Council for the Advancement of Comprehensive Care (CACC) and the National Board of Medical Examiners announced that, beginning this autumn, they will offer a voluntary exam for nurse practitioners (NPs) to gain certification as a DNP […]
Malpractice fees forcing obstetricians out
By Candice Ferrette http://www.lohud.com High malpractice costs may squeeze out more doctors who deliver babies in the Lower Hudson Valley this year. The area has seen a significant drop in the number of practicing obstetrician/gynecologists in recent years, and more will close their offices or charge patients out-of-pocket if state lawmakers don’t help cap their […]
Massachusetts doctors challenge liability insurance analysis
By Amy Lynn Sorrel http://www.ama-assn.org A recent study tracking declining medical liability insurance premiums in Massachusetts fails to tell the whole story, physicians say. According to the report in the May/June issue of Health Affairs, Massachusetts has the fourth-highest average settlement payments in the nation. But study authors from Suffolk University Law School in Boston […]
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