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Judge gives preliminary nod to UnitedHealth Group database settlement

Bob Graham — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:00:29 +0000

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.

Judge gives preliminary nod to UnitedHealth Group database settlement via IFAwebnews.

N.J. insurance commissioner applauds decision affirming PIP fee schedule

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:15 +0000

A New Jersey Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that the state’s Personal Injury Protection, or PIP, medical fee schedule is appropriate.

N.J. insurance commissioner applauds decision affirming PIP fee schedule via IFAwebnews.

New health reimbursement database program unveiled in New York

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:34 +0000

Calling for “much-needed transparency, accountability and fairness,” in consumer reimbursement for out-of-network health care, New York’s attorney general revealed details of a new, nationwide database to bring about change.

New health reimbursement database program unveiled in New York via IFAwebnews.

Appeals court approves, N.J. implements controversial PIP fee schedule

Bob Graham — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:55:06 +0000

New Jersey insurance regulators implemented a controversial medical fee schedule for reimbursing doctors who treat auto injuries, after an appeals court ruled it legal.

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Appeals court approves, N.J. implements controversial PIP fee schedule via IFAwebnews.

Cuomo, Paterson announce new insurance regulation on reimbursements

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:55:43 +0000

Having secured an agreement on reimbursements for out-of-network care with the last health insurer covering New Yorkers, the state’s governor and attorney general announced a new insurance regulation for patients.

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Cuomo, Paterson announce new insurance regulation on reimbursements via IFAwebnews.

Senator queries health insurers on reimbursement data

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:01:28 +0000

Picking up where he left off last month, Sen. John “Jay” Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) has asked 18 of the nation’s largest health insurers for more information on how they reimburse ... Read →

Senator queries health insurers on reimbursement data via IFAwebnews.

Senators grill UnitedHealth Group, Ingenix over reimbursement database

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:37:56 +0000

Calling testimony on the Ingenix out-of -network reimbursement database “profoundly troubling,” a Senate committee chairman called for more accountability by those responsible.

John "Jay" Rockefeller

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Senators grill UnitedHealth Group, Ingenix over reimbursement database via IFAwebnews.

AMA files class-action suit against WellPoint over Ingenix database use

Bob Graham — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:07:18 +0000

The American Medical Association and several other medical societies have filed a class-action suit against WellPoint Inc., alleging that the nation’s largest insurer participated in an industry-wide scheme to defraud ... Read →

AMA files class-action suit against WellPoint over Ingenix database use via IFAwebnews.

Pair of New York insurers the latest to sever ties with reimbursement database

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:20:03 +0000

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached agreements with two New York insurers to stop using the controversial Ingenix reimbursement database after threatening to sue both companies last month.

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Pair of New York insurers the latest to sever ties with reimbursement database via IFAwebnews.