Hospitals sue Highmark, subsidiary Keystone Health Plan West over reduced reimbursements
By Adam Brandolph, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | |
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The lawsuit, filed on Monday in
Highmark, the state's biggest health insurer, is the largest provider of
Under
The private plans are especially popular in
A federal law to cut spending, known as the sequester, reduced
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Highmark spokesman
"In the interim, we'll defend our position and our right to implement the adjustments," Billger said.
"There isn't a set payment that the
Many hospitals are struggling with cuts in reimbursement from the government and private insurers.
"Any reduction in payment is not typically welcomed," Jacobson said.
It is not clear how many insurers have passed on the 2 percent to health care providers.
The hospitals filing suit include independent hospitals Butler Memorial, Conemaugh Valley Memorial,
Staff writer
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