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Some Health Plans Drop Deductibles as Response to New Consumerism
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXXII, No. 4 – March 10, 2025 Issue
It may surprise many pathologists and clinical laboratory administrators to learn that one major health insurer’s best-selling plan has only copays and no deductible, no coinsurance, and no cost-shifting! That plan is Surest, a group plan offered by UnitedHealthcare in recent ye…
Owens & Minor Sues Anthem BCBS of Virginia
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXXI, No. 17 – December 16, 2024 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: For years, clinical laboratories and pathology groups have expressed frustration with the lack of transparency by health plans in how they handle claims, set prices, and establish coverage guidelines. Now, because of recent federal laws and rules concerning health data transp…
Hurdles Continue When Labs Request Genetic Test Coverage
By Virchow | From the Volume XXXI, No. 13 – September 23, 2024 Issue
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Layoffs at Major Health Plans Slow Processing of Lab Claims
By Virchow | From the Volume XXXI, Number 1 – January 16, 2024 Issue
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