Hospital Cost Shifting and Auto Injury Insurance Claims, 2010

Sunday, February 7, 2010

According to a new study from the Insurance Research Council, low reimbursements from public health insurance programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, have prompted hospitals to shift costs to automobile insurance companies—raising auto injury claim costs and forcing auto insurers to more closely scrutinize and negotiate hospital bills prior to payment.

A silver sedan has crashed into a telephone pole. The hood of the car is crumpled and smoke is coming from the engine.

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