MetroHealth, Medical Mutual of Ohio seek to cut insurance premiums by 15%
The partners are predicting improved quality of care and insurance premium savings of 15 percent.
Playing the Hunger Games – HMO style
One of my partners, an ear nose and throat surgeon, resigned years ago from a particularly abusive HMO. He said, “never again,” as did all of the reputable ENT surgeons in the area, physicians whose practices were already busy without having to deal with this outfit. Even though many of the HMOs are long dead […]
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Florida gets green light for Medicaid managed care
TALLAHASSEE, -- Federal health officials have approved a key part of Florida's effort to transform its Medicaid program, clearing the way for tens of thousands of seniors across the state to move into managed-care plans. The approval, announced Monday...
HMO-like plans may be poised to make comeback in online insurance markets
It's back to the future for insurers, which plan to sharply limit the choice of doctors and hospitals in some policies marketed to consumers under the health law, starting next fall. Such plans, similar to the HMOs of old, fell into disfavor with c...
Minnesota HMOs post record 2010 profits
Minnesota HMOs and health insurance companies enjoyed their most profitable year in 2010, driven by strong margins in Medicaid and employer group business, according to a recent report. The Minnesota Health Market Review found that HMOs and county Medicaid plans garnered net income of $264 million, or 3.6 percent of operating revenue of $7.3 billion […]