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Continued to Hold Health Plans Accountable to Physicians and Patients

 

Advocated for Prompt Removal of Physician Names from Online Health Plan Directories
The Medical Society asked the DC Insurance Commissioner to resolve the problem created when health plans fail to remove physicians from their online network directories long after those physicians have ceased to participate in the networks. 

Convinced Insurance Commission to Examine CareFirst Business Practices Toward  Physicians
As a result of prodding by the Medical Society, the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking agreed to look into charges that CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield unreasonably delays and incorrectly denies payments to area physicians while being unresponsive to medical practices.

Keep Your Doctor in D.C.

MSDC is working with its allies and the City Council to protect the health of District residents by passing medical liability reform.

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