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Managed Care August 2005	Malpractice Payouts Flat But Premiums Rise 120% From 2000 to 2004, the amount that major malpractice insurers have collected in premiums has more than doubled, yet their payouts for compensatory damages have remained essentially flat.
Managed Care November 2003	Malpractice protection efforts seem to come up short Medical malpractice insurance premiums continue to rise, even as some states place caps on non-economic damages, according to a survey by Weiss Ratings.
Managed Care February 2002	Industry Braces for Fallout From Docs' Malpractice Woes Malpractice insurance premiums are going up so quickly that many physicians are feeling pressure to stop offering certain procedures, to move to states that are friendlier to medical practices, or even to retire early...
Managed Care May 2003	Liability insurance premium hikes take bite out of physicians' income No wonder increases in physician liability insurance premiums have caused such uproar over the last year. Data show that physician income rose from 1999 to 2001. Liability insurance premiums skyrocketed, however, siphoning off an even greater portion of physician income.
The Motley Fool April 24, 2006 Brian Gorman	Belo's Unfolding Story The media company is one of many struggling with newsprint and other expenses, but its revenue is growing. Investors, this story may be worth following.
Managed Care June 2003	Malpractice Fury Raises Concerns About Access Protests by physicians over rising malpractice insurance premiums may be signaling a political shift that could make doctors see Republicans as their allies, a public-advocacy official thinks.
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Rick A. Jaye	Captivating Captives Publicly traded Fortune 500 firms know the benefits of captive casualty insurance companies (captives). Now successful small to midsize businesses are discovering many of the benefits larger companies have long enjoyed.
Managed Care June 2003	'Doctors take oaths, lawyers take money' A review of the hourly compensation rates of lawyers and physicians by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals, however, greater increases in hourly wages reported by physicians from 1997 through 2001 than by their lawyer counterparts.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005	Do You Need Long-Term Care Insurance? Don't put off at least thinking about it. Here are some quick guidelines to help determine your long-term care insurance needs.
Managed Care May 2003	Premiums up, benefits down for M+C Premiums continue to rise for Medicare+Choice beneficiaries while the benefit selection gets somewhat narrower, a study funded by the Commonwealth Fund and conducted by Mathematica Policy Research finds. Monthly premiums rose from about $23 in 2001 to about $37 in 2003.
Managed Care April 2000	Fallout from the "new economy": claims payment slower than ever A new InterStudy Publications report says HMOs relied heavily on investor funds during the 1990s to cover medical and operational expenses, and premiums alone were not enough. The resulting cash crunch means health plans are taking longer than ever to pay claims...
Managed Care December 2002	Many Misjudge HMOs' Slice of Premium Pie A significant gap exists between how a health care premium dollar is spent and how patients perceive it's being spent, a new Zogby survey reveals.
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The Motley Fool March 6, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	No Malpractice From ProAssurance This medical malpractice insurer reports another strong quarter. Even though tort reform seems to be going nowhere fast, these shares trade at a pretty rich valuation relative to past levels.
Managed Care April 2007	Physicians Oppose Public Disclosure of Quality Although 3 out of 4 primary care physicians support the use of financial rewards as an incentive for better medical care, the majority would rather not make quality assessments readily available to the public, according to a recent survey.
Managed Care July 2007	Managed Care Outlook The future holds too few docs.
Managed Care December 2002 Diane Cook	Beware the Hidden Consequences of the Malpractice Crisis Soaring malpractice insurance rates are thinning out provider ranks in at least a dozen states. Could access problems pose issues for HMOs in those areas?
Managed Care September 2002	Physician prescribing rates climb One reason that spending on medications has increased during the last 15 years is that physicians are turning to pharmaceuticals to help patients battle comorbidities, according to a study in Health Affairs.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Fall Into the Medigap: Part 3 Medicare supplemental insurance may give you the additional protection you need. By understanding and evaluating your Medigap options, you can manage the financial risk of medical expenses, giving you the confidence that your health needs will be met.
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Managed Care October 2002	For locum tenens physicians, money's not everything -- but it's not bad Primary care physicians and internists who have tried "temping" have found something to their liking: fewer hassles, decent money, and enough perks to make it economically feasible.
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Managed Care June 2006	Fewer Doctors Contract with Managed Care Although it was stable in the mid-1990s, the proportion of physicians without any managed care contracts rose from 9.2 percent in 2000-2001 to 11.5 percent in 2004-2005, according to a report.
Managed Care August 2001	In Calif., Bonuses Based on Quality, Not Cost Savings Blue Cross of California has decided to move away from the traditional managed care incentive of rewarding physicians for controlling medical costs, and instead will implement a program in which physicians receive bonuses for quality of care and patient satisfaction...
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BusinessWeek February 7, 2005 Arlene Weintraub	A Remedy For Malpractice Malaise Hospitals are offering free coverage to recruit doctors from private practice
Insurance & Technology April 5, 2006 Maria Woehr	Rocky Mountain Low Insurers and Colorado lawmakers are squaring off over a bill that would require P&C and medical malpractice insurers to disclose information related to expenses, claims and payouts, as well as restrict rating methods used within the state.
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Managed Care February 2007	Quality is Important, But Productivity Rules Despite a rise in the use of quality incentives to determine physician compensation, productivity remains the predominant determinant.
The Motley Fool May 8, 2007 Rich Duprey	Safety Insurance Avoids Collision An increased dividend, a 4% increase in the company's book value, and a proven ability to control costs in the face of steep, mandated cuts have made Safety Insurance a formidably savvy investment.
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Managed Care November 2002	Combating the coming physician shortage 38 percent of the nation's 740,000 physicians are 50 or older -- that's one of the reasons that health care faces a coming shortage of doctors. Martin/Fletcher estimates that 250,000 will be needed over the next 10 years to replace those lost to retirement and other reasons.
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