The American Medical Association has sent letters to the largest health insurers in the U.S., asking for immediate action to improve the accuracy, reliability and transparency of physician ratings.

As reported by the New York Times, it’s no accident that President Obama will star in a dog-and-pony show this week to announce that Medicare will send $250 to seniors …  Read →

Congress has put the health care for older Americans on Medicare at “grave risk” by not stopping the 21% cut in doctor’s payments for serving the federal program, the American Medical Association warned.

The head of the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division warned health insurers May 24 that deals that expand the market share of a dominant plan will be heavily scrutinized, if not killed.

Insurance plans that encourage members to obtain care from doctors who keep medical costs lower are relying on unreliable estimates of doctors’ performance, which in turn could eliminate the anticipated savings, according to a new study.

Indicating that it did not have a proper say in the merger of HealthNet and UnitedHealth Group, a group of Connecticut physicians has filed a suit to block the deal.

A federal judge in New York has granted preliminary approval to a $350 million settlement of a class-action suit filed against UnitedHealth Group over its Ingenix database.

In what it says is a move away from more expensive and time-consuming paper transactions, AmeriHealth New Jersey has witnessed a 50% increase in claims submitted electronically by its providers.

Health insurers, urged last year by the nation’s largest organization of doctors, have made strides in improving their claims processing systems.

The assessment from the American Medical Association takes on additional …  Read →

The House Ways and Means Committee has passed a plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system, including the addition of a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers …  Read →