http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/02/11/docs-sue-aetna-cigna-over-low-payments-for-services/2147 News and Information from WHYY in Philadelphia Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:50:34 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/02/11/docs-sue-aetna-cigna-over-low-payments-for-services/2147/comment-page-1#comment-108 stelermom Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:25:53 +0000 http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/?p=2147#comment-108 New York has reached agreements with several insurers over this issue: http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4751#more-4751 New York has reached agreements with several insurers over this issue: http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/4751#more-4751

]]> http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/02/11/docs-sue-aetna-cigna-over-low-payments-for-services/2147/comment-page-1#comment-107 RAP Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:24:13 +0000 http://whyy.org/blogs/healthscience/?p=2147#comment-107 The remark by Cigna's public relations person saying "............ the company can’t fully reimburse both doctors and patients who were not paid enough for out-of-network services." is utter contempt of patients. Cigna should have realized long ago this was a problem instead of relying on lawyers to get them out of trouble. Its like the auto companies in the 1970 reacting to Congressional mandates on MPG, they hired lawyers and lobbists while the Japanese auto manufacturers responded by hiring engineers. You know who won that round. Perhaps they should take back (claw back) all their executive's bonuses from 1998 as a way of funding this disrespectful practice. Also, do the same with board members compensations. It doesn't matter that it won't be enough, its the principle that matters. Thisexcuse to get out of what was promised should not be tolerated even for a second. The remark by Cigna's public relations person saying "………… the company can’t fully reimburse both doctors and patients who were not paid enough for out-of-network services." is utter contempt of patients. Cigna should have realized long ago this was a problem instead of relying on lawyers to get them out of trouble. Its like the auto companies in the 1970 reacting to Congressional mandates on MPG, they hired lawyers and lobbists while the Japanese auto manufacturers responded by hiring engineers. You know who won that round. Perhaps they should take back (claw back) all their executive's bonuses from 1998 as a way of funding this disrespectful practice. Also, do the same with board members compensations. It doesn't matter that it won't be enough, its the principle that matters. Thisexcuse to get out of what was promised should not be tolerated even for a second.

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