In the beginning of the year, Dr. Terry Wagner’s office manager came to him and said “something weird is going on.” For weeks, the office manager told him, Wagner had been quietly underpaid by the ...

In the beginning of the year, Dr. Terry Wagner's office manager came to him and said "something weird is going on." For weeks, the office manager told him, Wagner had been quietly underpaid by the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday to ban insurance companies from automatically coding a health service lower than what is actually provided to patients ...

“Guilty until proven innocent.” That’s how one practice owner described downcoding policies being implemented by large insurers on local independent physicians. After reviewing billing statements, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to ban insurance companies from automatically coding a health service lower than what is actually provided to patients ...

The ISMS-backed bill would prohibit health insurance companies from automatically coding a health service at a level lower than what patients received. This bill is another example of how Illinois ...