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Web Exclusive: AMA Wants Permanent Fix on Physician Pay Issue
The president of the American Medical Association criticized the Senate's vote on Wednesday to delay a 21.2 % physician...
Premera, Seattle doctors duking it out over payment rate
The feud between Premera Blue Cross and Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons erupted last summer when Proliance walked out...
Tufts Medical, Blue Cross negotiations break down
The breakdown in contract talks between Boston’s Tufts Medical Center physicians and Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
Eastern Connecticut Health Network, CIGNA reach agreement in principle
CIGNA HealthCare and Eastern Connecticut Health Network have reached an agreement that will allow thousands of patients...
Aetna and BayCare hospitals far apart on contract
Aetna, health insurer to about 300,000 people in the Tampa Bay, FL, area, has notified several employers that BayCare...
Magazine: The Big Keep Getting Bigger
Two cases in the Northeast show the trend toward consolidation and for-profit conversion is far from over.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, American Health Network reach accord
American Health Network, a large physician practice with offices in Ohio and Indiana, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue...
Minnesota county’s HMO gets $6 million bailout
Metropolitan Health Plan, an insurance program for the needy in Hennepin County, MN, required a $6 million emergency...
Missouri-based system to sever contract with UnitedHealthcare
Kansas City, MO-based St. Luke's Health System has announced that it intends to terminate its contract with...
California hospital ends Medi-Cal contract
Simi Valley (CA) Hospital has terminated its state contract to accept Medi-Cal patients and will now treat such...

Newsletter: Managed Care Contracting and Reimbursement Advisor
Managed Care Contracting & Reimbursement Advisor tells you exactly what you must know and do to successfully negotiate...
Book: Managed Care Contracting Survival Guide for Healthcare Providers:
The Managed Care Contracting Survival Guide is a must-have resource for managed care directors and their staff. It...
Book: Beyond the Contract:
This hands-on survival guide will help you prepare for negotiating sessions by delivering techniques and strategies you...
Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers:
A guide to fundamental case management responsibilities, Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers serves as a training...
Video: Managing Length of Stay
This video with CD-ROM uses "right way" and "wrong way" scenarios to deliver helpful, practical...
Book: The Physician Queries Handbook:
The Physician Queries Handbook provides practical, tips and best practices for querying physicians on a concurrent or...