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State attorney general wants feds to investigate Humana claims denials
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should investigate Humana for repeatedly denying legitimate claims and overcharging members, the Minnesota attorney general announced on Friday.
Hospital collection firm fined, banned from state
Hospital debt collector Accretive Health has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle charges with the Minnesota Attorney General that it pressured patients to pay for care prior to its delivery, reported the Chicago Tribune.
Hospital collection firm faces more claims of harsh practices
While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services continues to investigate whether the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview violated federal law with its harsh billing and collection practices, the hospital's former debt-collector is facing 10 more patient claims in the lawsuit from the Minnesota Attorney General.
Why hospitals need a conscience
Remember "St. Elsewhere"? It was a pioneering 1980s television series, celebrated for its full-fleshed characters and daring story lines. A specific two-part episode stuck with me: It was composed
MN sues Allina Health System over medical debt interest
Minnesota's attorney general has sued Allina Health System, asserting that the system has been charging illegally high interest rates of as much as 18 percent on unpaid medical bills. Allina's
