New businesses blunt pain of frustrating insurance claims
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A niche industry has been developed to provide employees with specialized services on insurance matters. A growing number of companies and individuals in this new industry help patients resolve disputes and offer advice on insurance problems. San Rafael, CA-based CareCounsel, for example, is a one-stop shop for frustrated or confused workers. The company, which has been offering health insurance assistance services since 1998, charges employers an average of $1.75 per employee per month.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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Insurers step in to give doctors advice
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Health plan Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield is delivering an added service to subscribers that is proving to be valuable. Its computer system features a program that detects potential medical problems which physicians may have missed that could lead to medical errors. The program has caught a number of problems since its operation in 1999. However, it has triggered debate about how far insurers should go regarding physician management and patient medical care.
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Year: 2000
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Want a CAT scan? Step right in
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HealthScreen America of Jacksonville, FL, offers medical laboratory services for the testing of heart ailments, cancers and other diseases without the need for doctor referrals. The company, which offers CAT scans and other tests, is owned by brothers Fred and Chris Fey. Healthscreen is one of a growing number of centers that cater to patients who want to know their medical condition on-demand. However, skeptics have already cast doubts on the accuracy of the tests in catching diseases.
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Year: 2000
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