Network Discounts
Apr 27, 2021
California MPNs: Camouflage for Discounts and Denials
Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) are under fire — as they should be.Far too often, Calforina claims administrators (aka ‘payers’) use MPNs — and providers’ unfamiliari...
Apr 26, 2021
Payola? SCIF / Anthem Coordinate Provider MPN Shakedown
State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) and Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) have hacked the Medical Provider Network (MPN) system to apparently shake down providers. A recent ema...
Apr 21, 2021
Mob Rule: SCIF/Anthem Hold Patient(s) Hostage
On paper, Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) are a simple workers’ comp quality/cost-control measure. Employers designate an MPN, and injured workers choose from among the MPN ...
Apr 20, 2021
Provider Warning: Prime Health Services (Part II)
Prime Health Services (PHS) provided an unbelievable example of just how far PHS will go to secure unearned PPO discounts for their “clients”, including producing a missing s...
Apr 19, 2021
Provider Warning: Prime Health Services (Part I)
Recently, a provider made the unfortunate mistake of signing a Prime Health Services (PHS) Preferred Provider Agreement contract, commonly known as a PPO agreement. While not...
Mar 22, 2021
How To Stop A Network From Taking Your Revenue
Recently, a DaisyBill provider contacted us to discuss a disturbing network contract, one that expands its net well beyond what this provider initially believed...
Mar 4, 2020
CorVel Disguises PPO Discounts
We’ve raised the alarm about Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Network discount contracts before. Supposedly, in exchange for more patients, these PPO and Network con...