Pair of New York insurers the latest to sever ties with reimbursement database
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has reached agreements with two New York insurers to stop using the controversial Ingenix reimbursement database after threatening to sue both companies last...
View ArticleEmployer-based health coverage dropping in New York, report says
A new report indicates that the rate of working-age adults in New York who have health coverage from their employer is decreasing while those receiving government assistance for coverage or going...
View ArticleAdding girlfriend to health insurance leads to charges for N.Y. man
A Rochester, N.Y., man was recently arrested for listing his live-in girlfriend as his wife so she could obtain health insurance benefits. Robert M. Moore, 62, was arrested following an investigation...
View ArticleN.Y. orders 11 health insurers exceeding MLRs to refund $144.5 million
Eleven health insurers were ordered by New York regulators to refund $114.5 million to policyholders because they ran afoul of the medical loss ratio requirements in the state. Andrew Cuomo The...
View ArticleNY denies 2015 health rate requests, slashes increases by more than 50%
New York officials approved an average 5.7% rate increase for health insurers in 2015, denying their request for an average 13% hike. Insurers cited growing costs in their rate requests when submitting...
View ArticleNY health insurer agrees to $74,000 in refunds for policyholders
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced an agreement with Excellus Health Plan, Inc. requiring that its contracted health care providers issue refunds to thousands of members in New York State...
View ArticleNY health insurer hacked, 10 million member records in jeopardy
Upstate New York health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield said hackers had breached its computer systems and those at affiliates, potentially exposing data from more than 10 million members. The...
View ArticleN.Y. doctor sentenced for defrauding health insurers, Medicare of $136,000
A New York radiologist was sentenced for defrauding Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, MVP Health and Medicare of nearly $136,000. Thomas F. Stephenson, M.D., 72, a Rochester, N.Y., radiologist, was...
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