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Mammography and the Right to Choose
November 20, 2009 12:59 PM by Lisa Algeo

(Editor's note: This is a guest blog written by Valerie M. Chapman, RN, MSN, a pediatric nurse for 25 years. She is a 3-year breast cancer survivor and lives in Medford, NJ, with her husband and two children.) I am a wife, a mother of two awesome kids, Read More...

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Giving Health Care a Workout
November 16, 2009 11:13 AM by Cheryl McEvoy

Ouch. That's about all I can say (and really, all I can think) after overexerting myself this weekend. A few of my friends have been doing P90 X, an extreme workout plan that includes several videos, each of which features a different routine, i.e. abs, Read More...

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Copay Collection Dilemma
August 21, 2009 11:54 AM by Cheryl McEvoy

(Editor's note: This is guest commentary from Lorettajo Kapinos, BSN, RN, who writes the " Tales From an ED Nurse " blog for ADVANCE for Nurses . For more information on upfront billing, read our Web article, " Cover Charge .") Most insurance companies Read More...

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Database Settlement Expands Scope
January 19, 2009 9:14 AM by Cheryl McEvoy

Health insurers are facing the costs of underpaying patients for out-of-network care. Last Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group settled an investigation by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo that alleged the company's database was miscalculating reimbursement Read More...

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Insurer Settles in Database Investigation
January 14, 2009 10:29 AM by Cheryl McEvoy

UnitedHealth Group has agreed to a settlement in the investigation of its insurance database by New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. According to reports, the company allegedly ran a database through its Ingenix business unit that repeatedly Read More...

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