http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2008/01/18/kaiser-permanente-hospital-change-for-ppo-and-pos-members/ Research and discussion of the Colorado health insurance industry and the healthcare crisis in America. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2008/01/18/kaiser-permanente-hospital-change-for-ppo-and-pos-members/comment-page-1/#comment-8432 Daniel Luke Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:25:25 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2008/01/18/kaiser-permanente-hospital-change-for-ppo-and-pos-members/#comment-8432 I've heard of this happening in Oregon when one of the major hospitals in Bend, OR discharged LifeWise as an accepted provider. As the only hospital in the area, they had a lot of leverage. I'm guessing that the case is similar here, i.e., this is because Longmont United Hospital is dissatisfied with Kaiser's rate of reimbusement for health services? I’ve heard of this happening in Oregon when one of the major hospitals in Bend, OR discharged LifeWise as an accepted provider. As the only hospital in the area, they had a lot of leverage. I’m guessing that the case is similar here, i.e., this is because Longmont United Hospital is dissatisfied with Kaiser’s rate of reimbusement for health services?

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2008/01/18/kaiser-permanente-hospital-change-for-ppo-and-pos-members/comment-page-1/#comment-8257 Mike Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:03:16 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2008/01/18/kaiser-permanente-hospital-change-for-ppo-and-pos-members/#comment-8257 Is this just about money or is there something else to it? Is this just about money or is there something else to it?

]]> http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2008/01/18/kaiser-permanente-hospital-change-for-ppo-and-pos-members/comment-page-1/#comment-8171 Colorado Health Insurance Insider » New Kaiser Permanente Contracts for Longmont and Boulder Valley Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:04:29 +0000 http://www.insuranceshoppers.net/blog1/2008/01/18/kaiser-permanente-hospital-change-for-ppo-and-pos-members/#comment-8171 [...] Update: Kaiser Permanente Hospital Change for PPO and POS Members [...] [...] Update: Kaiser Permanente Hospital Change for PPO and POS Members [...]

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