[ via Boston.com: Rejecting health insurers ]
"He [Dr. Alan Altman] won't accept payments from any insurance companies, which he said are hurting the healthcare system by creating hours of paperwork for doctors and paying them less than their services are worth.Posted by greg at January 30, 2004 10:38 AM | TrackBack
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Dr. Cathleen Hood, 47, recently canceled five managed care contracts because she believed the companies' payment policies encourage doctors to provide substandard care. For example, she said, insurers pay her a total of $160 to $200 if she sees four patients in an hour, but only $85 to $110 if she sees one patient in an hour."