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FTCR: Insurers Inflated Med-Mal Claims to Justify Rate Hikes

National News • December 30, 2005
In documents filed with state regulators and in statements to public officials, medical malpractice insurance companies consistently inflated the amount they estimated they would pay out in ...

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Subject: What else is new?

Posted On: January 23, 2006, 6:36 pm CST
Posted By: brisa
Comment:
This has been going on for a long time. The actuary assumes a worst case scenerio and figures the premium on it. If a claim is filed, the vast majority are settled for a fraction of that amount.

It's called gravy. Health professionals and everyone else, through increased fees, get fleeced again.
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RE: RE: RE: RE: why we pay so much for health care LoL
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RE: RE: why we pay so much for health care Patrick
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Jan 23, 2006, 7:24 pm
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Jan 23, 2006, 6:36 pm
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