Aetna
New York Attorney General Announces Doctor Ranking Agreement With Third Largest Health Insurer In U.S.
NEW YORK, NY (November 13, 2007) – New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced an agreement for doctor ranking programs with Aetna (NYSE: AET), the third largest health insurer in the country with over 16 million members nationwide. Aetna is the second insurer to adopt the Attorney General’s model and is the first to apply it nationwide. » read more »
New York AG Cuomo Warns Major Health Insurers About Promoting Potentially Deceptive Physician Ranking Programs
Calls for More Transparency in Practices of Aetna, Cigna Healthcare, and UnitedHealthcare
NEW YORK, NY (August 16, 2007) – New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today warned two major health insurers, Aetna and Cigna Healthcare, that their physician ranking programs, as currently designed, are likely to confuse or even deceive consumers. In letters to the two insurers, Attorney General Cuomo expressed concern about the design of the programs and requested a full justification for them. » read more »