Health Plans Allegedly Cheat Their Own Insured Members

Jan. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- Houston  – In these tough economic times, with rising costs of health insurance, a troubling development has been exposed.  Some of the nation's largest health insurance companies are allegedly taking tens of millions of dollars from the pockets of their own insured members.

When a health insurance plan member receives out of network services or treatment from a doctor, hospital, or other health care provider, he pays the provider the difference between the amount his insurance company pays the provider and the amount the provider charges the patient. The problem arises in the low amount the insurance company pays the provider -- an amount that, some will argue, is lower than the amount the insurance company has promised its members it will cover.

Amidst a climate of mass layoffs, salaries and wages on the decline, and healthcare costs rising, covered health insurance members are being forced to pay more than they bargained for when they signed up for coverage.  

"Out of Network" reimbursement practices of the following Health Insurance Plans are currently under investigation:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Blue Shield of Alabama
Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Shield of New Mexico
Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Shield of Iowa
Blue Shield of Louisiana
Blue Shield of Maryland
CareFirst BCBS - National Capital Area
Blue Shield of National Capital Area
Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Blue Shield of Michigan
Michigan BlueCare HMO
Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Shield of Mississippi
Blue Shield of New York (Empire)
Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blue Shield of Northeast NY
Blue Shield of Oregon
Blue Shield of Idaho
Blue Shield of Utah
Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Blue Shield of Rochester NY (Excellus)
Blue Shield of Central NY (Excellus)
Blue Shield of Utica NY (Excellus)
Blue Shield of South Carolina
SC Blue Cross Blue Shield Companion Health
SC Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
SC Blue Cross Blue Shield State Employee Health Plan
SC FEP Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Tennessee
Coventry Health Care of Delaware
Coventry Health Care of Delaware, Inc.
Coventry Health Care of Georgia
Coventry Health Care of Indiana
Coventry Health Care of Iowa
Coventry Health Care of Kansas
Coventry Health Care of Louisiana
Coventry Health Care of Nebraska
Coventry Health Care of North Carolina
Coventry Health Care of South Carolina
Coventry Southern Health Services
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ
Highmark - Key Family
Penn. Keystone Health Plan Central
Pennsylvania Keystone Health Plan East
Blue Shield of Pennsylvania

Members covered by any of the above Health Insurance Plans who have made an out of network claim during the past twelve months may be entitled to receive compensation.  

For more information or to schedule a confidential consultation please contact:

Levin Law
Toll Free: 1800-467-4000
Email: info@law29.com
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