UMMC is asking Blue Cross for substantial increases to inpatient, outpatient and professional reimbursement rates, some as large as 50%. UMMC maintains it's asking for below market rates for academic medical centers, while Blue Cross officials say that steep rate hikes would necessitate a substantial increase in customer premiums. "We are disappointed that.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R- Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R- Miss., today introduced legislation to give policyholders more options as the Federal Emergency Management Agency prepares for a nationwide implementation of its new National Flood Insurance Program premium rate structure this week. The Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act.