Secret deals of HMOs

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Investigation by News 12 Long Island reveals that major health maintenance organizations (HMO) pay doctors to avoid referrals to their patients as this will help the HMOs to save money. The HMOs pay doctors through bonus, 'hold back' and 'Direct Risk.' Prucare (Prudential), Cigna, Choice Care and MetLife are some of HMOs which pay doctors to limit their referrals. Government officials are not interested in regulating the activities of the HMOs despite the danger that such methods can cause to the patients' lives.

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Mismanaged care: Newsday finds dangerous doctors on directories of New York's top HMOs

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Reporters at New York Newsday used a ground-breaking court decision to gain access to state health information, which revealed that several health maintenance organizations employed doctors who had previously been disciplined for medical wrongdoing. A specialized database was also used by reporters to track state funding and individual physician records.

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Land scandals by the sea

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An investigative reporter details case studies of how storm-damaged land and beaches are recovered using public funds and subsequently claimed by land developers. The political and environmental aspects of this practice in Long Island are discussed.

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