UnitedHealthcare, TeamHealth settle $100M alleged upcoding case
UnitedHealthcare and TeamHealth have settled a lawsuit in which the insurer accused the physician staffing company of upcoding emergency department claims. The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice Sept. 24 in Tennessee federal court, according to court records. The dismissal comes after the payer and hospital staffing company told the court Aug. 11 they had […] The post UnitedHealthcare, TeamHealth settle $100M alleged upcoding case appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer...
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on policy / regulatory changes involving UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare and TeamHealth have settled a lawsuit in which the insurer accused the physician staffing company of upcoding emergency department claims. The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice Sept. 24 in…
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