Title

Health Care issue "Cover Story" piece on Anthem, the Indianapolis-based health i

Authors

Meg Haskell

Source

Maine Times

Date

10-21-1999

Pages

4-6

Abstract

Health Care issue "Cover Story" piece on Anthem, the Indianapolis-based health insurance company poised to acquire Maine Blue Cross and Blue Shield for $120 million. A 1997 study of Connecticut Utilization Review Measures conducted by the Connecticut Department of Insurance shows that Anthem has turned down physician-generated requests for care at three times the rate of any other HMO insurer. With details about Anthem and the Maine Blue Cross and Blue Shield acquisition, and statistical data from the Connecticut study.

Subjects

Anthem Insurance Cos, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine, Health maintenance organizations, Medical care

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