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Article: UnitedHealthcare companies to settle on North Carolina claims-payment problems.

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November 5, 2004
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By Jean P. Fisher, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 5--Two UnitedHealthcare companies have agreed to pay civil penalties of $1.1 million each to settle allegations that they failed to promptly fix claims-payment problems and resolve complaints from North Carolina physician practices and hospitals that didn't get paid.

Combined, the $2.2 million is the largest penalty ever paid to the Department of Insurance. Like all DOI fines, the money will be distributed to the public school system.

"Even before the Department of Insurance brought these issues to us, we were aware we had some problems, and we ...

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