http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:59:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-17941 Jenn Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:17:28 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/#comment-17941 United Healthcare is evil. I work for a provider, and I spend at least half of my administrative time dealing with UHC. They are always coming up with newly ludicrous ways to deny claims, or pay well below the reasonable and customary rate determined by Medicare. I'm still fighting with them over claims over a year old, that they are incorrectly processing 15 and 20 times over. It's easy to make a $75 billion profit when you never pay claims, isn't it? Hope other states decide to join in, and they're forced to clean up their act. United Healthcare is evil. I work for a provider, and I spend at least half of my administrative time dealing with UHC. They are always coming up with newly ludicrous ways to deny claims, or pay well below the reasonable and customary rate determined by Medicare. I’m still fighting with them over claims over a year old, that they are incorrectly processing 15 and 20 times over. It’s easy to make a $75 billion profit when you never pay claims, isn’t it? Hope other states decide to join in, and they’re forced to clean up their act.

]]> http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-17646 Candy Evans Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:19:35 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/#comment-17646 I'm married to a physician. A huge percentage of our over 60 day accounts receiveables are from patients who fall into this category but you never know what the insurer will cover (or IF they will even cover) until after the patient is treated. Physicians have essentially become health care banks. Employers pay huge premiums (self-employed, forget it) and the insurers find enormously complex ways of not paying physicians. Years ago when I first learned that United owns Ingenix I was amazed. They also manufacture CPT coding books that physicians buy because that's the only way they can use the codes to get reimbursed. Then they reap off the licensing to other insurers! Huge monopoly. Physicians, on the other hand, are controlled like puppets by Starke and other laws. And when Karen Ignagni talks physicians' charges let's talk about what former United CEO Dr. Bill McGuire ---$124 million in 2005 from a company that saw $75.4 BILLION in revenue last year. Oh and it's not just Spitzer and Cuomo spitting the venom: LA City attorney Rocky Delgadillo unveiled a website today: www.protectingtheinsured.org. I’m married to a physician. A huge percentage of our over 60 day accounts receiveables are from patients who fall into this category but you never know what the insurer will cover (or IF they will even cover) until after the patient is treated. Physicians have essentially become health care banks. Employers pay huge premiums (self-employed, forget it) and the insurers find enormously complex ways of not paying physicians. Years ago when I first learned that United owns Ingenix I was amazed. They also manufacture CPT coding books that physicians buy because that’s the only way they can use the codes to get reimbursed. Then they reap off the licensing to other insurers! Huge monopoly. Physicians, on the other hand, are controlled like puppets by Starke and other laws. And when Karen Ignagni talks physicians’ charges let’s talk about what former United CEO Dr. Bill McGuire —$124 million in 2005 from a company that saw $75.4 BILLION in revenue last year. Oh and it’s not just Spitzer and Cuomo spitting the venom: LA City attorney Rocky Delgadillo unveiled a website today: http://www.protectingtheinsured.org.

]]> http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-17641 TheKid Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:06:03 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/#comment-17641 My bad. I walked by the TV and saw Spitzer testifying on Capitol Hill. Although he was speaking about bond insurance, I had flashbacks from the old days. My bad. I walked by the TV and saw Spitzer testifying on Capitol Hill. Although he was speaking about bond insurance, I had flashbacks from the old days.

]]> http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-17632 Kerr Mudgeon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:35:35 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/#comment-17632 Uh, Kid, Andy Cuomo is the NYAG. Spitzer's NY Gov. Uh, Kid, Andy Cuomo is the NYAG. Spitzer’s NY Gov.

]]> http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-17625 TheKid Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:13:05 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2008/02/14/new-york-ag-targets-unitedhealth-group/#comment-17625 Heck, Spitzer targets everyone. D may be next. Heck, Spitzer targets everyone. D may be next.

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