“The carriers are very good at playing this game and my belief is that most consultants don’t get it or pretend not to get it, thus doing a great dis-service to their client.” – PHO Sales Representative
Continue reading Here’s Proof PPO “A” Has The Best Discounts!
“They (J&J) want the right to file fiduciary-breach claims with no rules. It is a bold and brazen position. Surely Congress should amend the ERISA statute to protect against this type of litigation abuse.”
Continue reading Standing for Health Plan Excess Fee Cases – Do the J&J and Wells Fargo Health Plan Excess Fee Cases Meet the MetLife Decision’s High Bar for ERISA Defined-Benefit Plan Standing?
Chargemaster, who no one ever pays, chases dead person for money. Takes grave robbery to a new level.
Will the hospital collect full chargemaster rates from the dead person? If not, will they write off the entire amount as charity care when their cost was a fraction of that?
Continue reading Chargemaster Duns Dead Person $181,102.03
“We have to charge everybody more because we give away millions upon millions of free charity care!” says the hospital administrator. “Just look at what we charged off last year, over $1 billion! But we don’t mind because our policies are compassion based.“
“But almost no one ever pays chargemaster rates!” says the attorney. “Isn’t that true?“
“Objection!” screams the opposing side. “The plaintiff’s attorney is trying to sway the jury!’
Continue reading CHARGE MASTER: Medical Bills Paradox