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Health Insurance Preferred Hospital Networks Arrangement

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OIG Approves Arrangement Incentivizing Medigap Policyholders to Seek Treatment From PHO Network Hospitals

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-01 (the “Opinion”), to a Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance...more

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It's Déj Vu All Over Again as OIG Approves Yet Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 18-09

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With Advisory Opinion 18-09, the OIG continued its trend of approving arrangements between Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance (Medigap) insurers and preferred hospital network organizations (PHOs). As in prior advisory...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion Allows PHO Network Hospitals to Give 100% Discount on Medigap-Covered Inpatient Deductibles, with Savings...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Health and Human Services, issued an Advisory Opinion allowing an arrangement between a licensed offeror of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance policies (Medigap Offeror) and a...more

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Connecticut Enacts Legislation to Address Hospital-Insurer Network Conflicts

On June 6, 2018, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law Public Act No. 18-115 “An Act Concerning Disputes Between Health Carriers and Participating Providers That Are Hospitals” (PA 18-115). This legislation...more

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OIG Approves (Yet) Another Medigap/PHO Arrangement in Advisory Opinion 17-04

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With Advisory Opinion 17-04, issued August 24, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) adds to the ever-growing number of favorable advisory opinions regarding an agreement...more

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Seventh Circuit OKs Exclusive Network Agreements Between “Must-Have” Hospital and Health Insurers

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In an opinion written by Judge Posner, the Seventh Circuit on Friday gave its stamp of approval to a “must-have” hospital’s bargaining to exclude competitors from certain narrow-network payor contracts in and around Peoria,...more

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Again, the OIG Approves a Medigap Policy Contract with Preferred Hospital Networks

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On June 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 15-08. This opinion continues the well-established pattern of favorable advisory opinions which...more

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Medigap Insurer's Contract with Preferred Hospital Network Approved (Yet Again)

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On April 22, 2015, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 15-05 [PDF], approving a Medigap insurer’s proposed contract with a preferred hospital network. The...more

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