March
Overbilling vs. Downcoding: The Battle between Physicians and Insurers – An NEJM Original Article
Perspective Article by A.S. Kesselheim and T.A. Brennan, NEJM, March 3 2005, Vol 352(9)
In September 2004, a federal court case pitted “almost all doctors versus almost all major health maintenance organizations” on the issue of reimbursement for physician services. This case exposes a continuing conflict between physicians and insurers: physicians allege that insurers purposefully delay and reduce resimbursements, and insurers claim that physicians misreport and overcharge for their services.
Hospitalization for Mental Illness Among Parents After the Death of a Child – An NEJM Original Article
Original Article by J. Li et al., NEJM, March 24 2005, Vol 352(12)
When a physician loses a patient, the effects of stress and grief of losing a loved one on family members can sometimes be overlooked. This study reports the risk of clinical psychiatric disorders and hospitalizations among parents who have lost a child.
