Payment will be cut off if surgery is done on the wrong patients or body part...catheter infections...that could have been prevented...11 items on the initial check list...several other carriers have already made this announcement as well as Medicare...BD
NDIANAPOLIS - Health insurer WellPoint Inc. will start making hospitals pay for certain medical mistakes by cutting off reimbursement.
The insurer announced Wednesday it will not cover costs tied to three major medical errors, so-called "never events" like surgery on the wrong body part. It also may withhold payment for expenses tied to eight other problems triggered by hospital care, including bedsores or infections from a catheter.
WellPoint won't pay for hospital mistakes - Health care- msnbc.com
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