Physicians — In the green box above go to US Info; then click on Info for Specific Groups; then click on Clinicians.

United HealthCare settlement proposed

On April 24, 2009, Courts in Hamilton County, Ohio and Boone County, Kentucky granted preliminary approval to a settlement reached between the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati, Butler County Medical Society, Northern Kentucky Medical Society, and the representative Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky physicians and United HealthCare. The settlement stems from a 2002 lawsuit filed by the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and others on behalf of local physicians alleging that four insurers – Aetna, Anthem, Humana, and United HealthCare – conspired to keep insurance reimbursements to local physicians at an artificially low rate. United HealthCare is the last of the four to settle. Settlements were previously reached with Humana in October, 2003, with Aetna in December, 2004, and with Anthem in November, 2005. Click here for highlights of the proposed settlement.

Academy Kings Island Family Fun Day to be held June 25

Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend one of the Academy’s most popular events. Bring your family, friends, and staff. Click here for a registration form. Consider teaming up with the Academy for your practice’s summer outing, click here for more information.

Candidates selected

The Academy of Medicine 2009 Nominating Committee announces the following slate for the upcoming Academy elections:
President-elect – Barry Webb, MD

Candidates for Councilor (two positions available):
Elizabeth Alexander, MD
Sandra Miller, MD
Manisha Patel, MD
James Sosnowski, MD

Ballots will be mailed in May.

FTC delays “red flags rule” implementation until August 1

AMA resource helps physicians comply

A new resource from the American Medical Association can help physicians incorporate a simple identity theft prevention and detection program into their existing compliance and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act security and privacy policies.

The AMA developed this resource, which includes a sample policy, in the wake of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations known as the “red flags rule,” which require certain entities to develop and implement programs to protect consumers from identity theft.

The AMA is continuing its efforts to persuade the FTC that physicians are not “creditors” and therefore should not be subject to the rule.

Cincinnati Medicine Digest – April 2009 Issue

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Academy supports community efforts

Lawsuit Update

Click here to learn more about the Academy's lawsuit against insurers.

Click here to view the frequently asked questions about the settlement and the answers to those questions.
Click here to view the settlement agreement with Aetna.
Click here to view the settlement agreement with Humana. (This document could take several minutes to open, especially if using a dial-up connection.)
Click here to view the results of the Greater Cincinnati Physician Practice Survey.
 
 

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