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Explain employment risks, benefits to physicians
Hospital employment contracts can open up physicians to unknown professional risks, yet some doctor groups still are joining hospitals regardless, with benefits outweighing the gamble in physician
Anthem hiked deductibles, breached member contracts, lawsuit alleges
Anthem Blue Cross in California used "bait and switch" tactics to change the terms of customer contracts to charge them more for deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses, according to a
VA awards $12 billion for infotech work, including health IT
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hoping to upgrade and "transform" its information systems through a series of 14 recently awarded contracts worth $12 billion. Among the recipients are
SPOTLIGHT: Zimmer mulls $250M in doc-contract buyouts
You've heard of sports teams buying out their coaches' contracts. Well, now there's a device maker considering buying out its deals with surgeons. In a move designed to clear up legal troubles over
Health plans drop out of CT Medicaid over disclosure rules
Connecticut's Medicaid program is struggling to regain its equilibrium after a standoff over new provider contracting disclosure rules prompted a handful of health plans to jump ship. In 2007, Gov.
Ohio law makes health plans disclose contract terms
A new Ohio law has been enacted that requires health plans to provide significantly more information in their contracts with physicians, as well as change their contracting practices. Among other
SC court says uninsured not guaranteed discounts
A high court in South Carolina has ruled that state law doesn't force hospitals to give uninsured patients the same discounts offered insured patients. A lower court had held that a loophole in
Stark case proceeds against SC hospital
A judge has given the U.S. Department of Justice the go-ahead to pursue a pending whistle-blower lawsuit against a South Carolina health system. A surgeon filed the whistleblower suit against Sumter,
Trend: Arbitration becoming more common
Increasingly often, physicians and hospitals are asking patients to sign contracts under which they agree to go through binding arbitration, rather than the courts, if they have a dispute to settle.
Pay-for-performance investments to become more common
Over the past year, we've had a chance to learn from a handful of larger provider organizations which have
