U.S. scholarship defaulters may face license loss in 2 states

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The Maryland legislature has approved a bill that strips licenses from physicians who default on loans provided by the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). A similar bill is likely to be approved in California. Critics of state legislation claim that the issue falls under federal jurisdiction and that state medical boards will be overstepping their authority since their sole purpose is to oversee quality of medical care. The NHSC, for its part, welcomes the assistance. At present, one in five physicians who receive loans from the organization default.

Finance, Medical students, United States. National Health Service Corps

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Sign of shifting marketplace; Maryland Blues hike generalists, sock specialists

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Medical specialists, who are receiving fewer referrals from managed care plans, are also subject to lower fees from health insurance plans such as Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland. The company raised fees for primary care including family physicians, and pediatricians, and cut payments to specialists. The resource-based relative value scale is used as basis for the reductions, but fees for specialists such as ophthalmologists appear to suffer deeper cuts than others.

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Management, Medicine, Health insurance, Health insurance industry, Medical specialties, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland Inc.

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N.Y. doctors still smarting over HMO payment delays

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New York physicians continue to suffer financial setbacks engendered by health maintenance organization (HMO) payment delays, and state officials have stepped in to ensure more timely payment. HMO's Oxford Health Plans Inc. and Wellcare of New York cite computer conversion and financial problems, respectively, for their delays. Most HMO's reimburse claims within 21 days; the industry gold standard is 30 days.

HEALTH SERVICES, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, New York

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