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Feds investigating allegations that Humana Inc. overcharged Medicare Advantage program

Do insurers have a double-standard when it comes to correct coding?  Perhaps so when the insurer owns the provider’s practice and the payer is the federal government through a Medicare Advantage Plan.  The Center for Public Integrity reported today that Humana might be up to its old tricks (when it owned for-profit hospitals until a story

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Are Provider Payment Cuts Funding Top Insurance Execs’ Salaries?

The next time United Healthcare, Aetna, WellPoint (Anthem BC/BS), Humana or Cigna arbitrarily deny your claims or inform you they are going to unilaterally cut your reimbursement, think about where that money is going. . . . A Connecticut Health I-Team article reports salary and compensation for the 5 highest paid execs at these companies in 2012 ranged

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Consumer Victory Against CIGNA – $77 Million Set Aside to Pay Mishandled Disability Claims

 Breaking News May 23, 2013 CIGNA mishandles long-term disability claims – has to set aside $77 million in settlement with 5 states (ME, CT, MA, PA and CA) to pay additional benefits and current claims in addition to fines.  The problems involved three CIGNA entities:  Life Insurance Company of North America, Connecticut General Life Insurance

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