AMA Suit Alleges Scheme to Underpay Doctors

The American Medical Association joined several other medical societies in filing a lawsuit against WellPoint, Inc in a Los Angeles federal court.  The suit alleges that insurer WellPoint conspired to use a database maintained by Ingenix, Inc. to set artificially low reimbursement rates, leaving a higher balance for patients.  Similar suits have been filed against Aetna, Inc and Cigna Corp.