NYS Attorney General Announces New Reimbursement Database and Pricing Website

Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the creation of a new consumer reimbursement system for out-of-network charges. The new reimbursement database and website with health care pricing information will be based out of Syracuse University and is called FAIR Health, Inc. The extended research network consists of SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Cornell University, and the University of Rochester.

From the Office of the Attorney General:

Today’s announcement arises from a wide-ranging investigation by Cuomo’s office into how the health insurance industry reimburses consumers for out-of-network health care charges. The investigation uncovered a fraudulent and conflict-of-interest ridden reimbursement system affecting millions of patients and their families and costing Americans hundreds of millions of dollars in unexpected and unjust medical costs.

Read the complete article at: http://www.oag.state.ny.us/media_center/2009/oct/oct27a_09.html