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Results for “managed care mischief”
A royal flush of managed care mischief
Ohio, Mississippi, Arkansas, Illinois – and now, Iowa. By this point, you could probably tell the tale of misused state dollars as well as we can…but here we go again. In 2016,… Read More
Centene and the Managed Care Mischief
Our friends Centene Corporation are back with the next installment of our favorite series: Managed Care Mischief. According to an article in Healthcare Dive, Centene’s settled another set of allegations that it… Read More
TennCare’s convenient self-congratulations
To get a job done right, it’s often better to take care of it yourself. But that’s not necessarily the case for many states when it comes to health insurance coverage for… Read More
Despite millions in settlements, Centene’s doing just fine
In case you’re not up to speed on the drama, managed care organization Centene is no stranger to legal settlements. We call it ‘managed care mischief’ — when a private company is… Read More
‘No-fault’? Yeah, right. Centene’s foibles are starting to add up
It’s been a while since we’ve done a good ‘ole update in our series, Managed Care Mischief. But not to worry — we’re back and headed to New Mexico, where Centene, known… Read More
The Three Worst Insurance Trends of 2021
Insurance companies sure found plenty of creative ways to make money in 2021. Some we expected, some were new, and many made it harder for patients to access the healthcare services they… Read More
Anthem and BlueCross BlueShield: A “whoopsies,” of sorts
In general, making a “whoopsie” is not terribly sinister. We can forgive the occasional mess-up. But for big insurers, when there’s a processing error, it’s a big deal. Case in point: Remember… Read More