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Company: HealthNow NewYork, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Highmark Inc.
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Penalty: $212,500
Year: 2009
Date: February 10, 2009
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: To resolve a case involving allegations of unfair health insurance reimbursement rates, HealthNow agreed to pay $212,500 to a qualified nonprofit organization that would establish a new, independent database to help determine fair out-of-network reimbursement rates for consumers throughout the United States.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: New York Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New York
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: insurance
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