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HMO's refusing emergency claims, hospitals assert. 2 missions in conflict. 'Managed Care' groups insist they must limit costs--doctors are frustrated.
According to the article, "As enrollment in health maintenance organizations soars, hospitals across the country report that H.M.O.'s are increasingly denying claims for care provided in hospital emergency rooms. Such denials create obstacles to emergency care for H.M.O. patients and can leave them responsible for thousands of dollars in medical bills."
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