With the red tape of health insurance already causing frustration for millions of Americans, doctors are helping to shed light on a common industry practice: downcoding. Insurance companies change ...
Hospital-owned physician practices continue to grow as doctors steadily move away from private practice, citing significant financial and regulatory challenges that make it difficult to stay ...
Regarding “Haggling With Insurers Getting Worse, Doctors Say” (U.S. News, Dec. 13): Insurance-based rules have created many pain points for physicians trying to deliver routine office-based care.
Doctors say insurers are automatically downgrading their claims and paying less. Insurers say it’s their duty to prevent overbilling. In the beginning of the year, Dr. Terry Wagner’s office manager ...
A new direct primary care practice in Vandalia is among a growing trend of independent doctors who don’t accept insurance in an effort to provide more personalized care to patients while avoiding the ...