Update on United HealthCare’s Plan to Fine Physicians for Using Out-of-Network Labs

Apr 11, 2010 | Compliance, Legal, and Malpractice, Managed Care Contracts & Payer Reimbursement

Apparently physicians in several states besides New Jersey are catching the attention of their insurance regulators over UnitedHealthcare’s effort to fine doctors who continue to use out-of-network laboratories. Now, state authorities in Texas, Connecticut, Iowa, Florida, and California have joined New Jersey state regulators by announcing plans to review the legality of the $50 fine announced by United Healthcare for doctor’s who refer their patients to out-of-network laboratories. In March,...
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