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Denial of claims: Medicare does it most
Critics of non-government insurance complain that such companies deny claims, and imply that this would never happen with government-run insurance such as Medicare. In a previous post I pointed out that in Massachusetts, Medicaid denies a higher percentage of claims … Continue reading
Posted in coverage isn't care, Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, PPC
Tagged coverage is not care, denied claims, Medicare
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MassHealth has higher claim denial rate than commercial insurers
From the Boston Globe: The state government Medicaid plan known as MassHealth, which covers low-income patients who can’t afford insurance, was the slowest payer of health claims to Massachusetts doctors last year, averaging 56 days, and denied the highest share … Continue reading
Posted in Medicaid/Medicare/SCHIP, PPC
Tagged coverage is not care, denied claims, Massachusetts health
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Colorado SB 61: insurers might deny fewer claims, but at what cost?
Colorado SB 061 is a case of what is seen and what is not unseen. What is seen: fewer denied insurance claims (probably). What is not seen: increased insurance premiums and more people who cannot afford insurance. The bill summary … Continue reading