Pssssssst. Payer Report Cards Are Out

August 4, 2009

If you know your payers’ strengths and weaknesses, you’re better equipped to fight denials and negotiate contracts that are in your best interest.

So check out the American Medical Association’s second annual National Health Insurer Report Card. The AMA has gathered data and rated large payers on criteria like payment timeliness, accuracy, claim edit sources and denials, according to an American Medical News article that summarizes trends in the report card.

Drawback: The AMA’s payer report card looks only at big, national insurers (Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cigna, Coventry, Health Net, Humana, UnitedHealthcare and Medicare). To get the dirt on smaller or regional payers, check out this resource from Athenahealth.

To see the AMA’s payer report card, go here.

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