HCFO Grantee quoted in AMNews Article on grading health plans

Lawrence Casalino, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Chicago, was quoted in the July 7, 2008, AMNews [1] article, "AMA Meeting: AMA grades health plans on how they handle claims." [2] This article discusses findings from an American Medical Association report card that compares Medicare and commercial payers' administrative precision and efficiency. Casalino completed HCFO-sponsored research that examined the administrative burden associated with physician practices' interactions with health plans.