ACEP Calls for UnitedHealthcare to Abandon Retroactive ED Coverage Denials Policy
When UnitedHealthcare revealed that a new policy would allow the insurer to retroactively deny ED claims it…
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ACEP Calls for UnitedHealthcare to Abandon Retroactive ED Coverage Denials Policy
When UnitedHealthcare revealed that a new policy would allow the insurer to retroactively deny ED claims it... -
Physician on Trial: What to Expect
Part 1 of 2 In my last column, we discussed case settlement offers and the complex calculations... -
Sometimes It’s Better To Settle a Lawsuit Than Go All in With a Trial
Consider Dr. V, an emergency physician who is sued after the death of a young patient. Dr....
Physician on Trial: What to Expect
Part 1 of 2 In my last column, we discussed case settlement offers and the complex calculations…
Sometimes It’s Better To Settle a Lawsuit Than Go All in With a Trial
Consider Dr. V, an emergency physician who is sued after the death of a young patient. Dr….
Opinion: Single Payer Health Care’s Time Has Come
Fundamentally, single-payer insurance is about changing the way we pay for the health care we already have….
Opinion: Single Payer Health Care Would Be Detrimental to Emergency Physicians
If you think health care is expensive now, wait till it’s free.” ―P.J. O’Rourke By the common…
Medicare-for-All Might Not Cause Surge in Hospital Use
Medicare-for-all and other versions of universal coverage being proposed for the U.S. by several presidential hopefuls wouldn’t…
ACEP Weighs in on Draft Law Regarding Out-of-Network Billing Issues
ACEP President Vidor Friedman, MD, FACEP, recently met with Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) and Sen. Todd…
The 10 Biggest Financial Mistakes Doctors Make
Q. In medicine, it is best to learn from the mistakes of others, as evidenced by morbidity…
ACEP Sues Insurer for Retroactive Denials of Emergency Department Visits
In its escalating fight against Anthem BlueCross BlueShield’s dangerous policy of retroactive denials of ED visits the…
Recent ACEP Advocacy in Texas, Congress, and Beyond
ACEP responded to a letter from the Texas insurance commissioner, Kent Sullivan, to Blue Cross and Blue…