Michigan Governor Kills Bill, Refuses To Intervene in Doctor-Insurer Spats.Michigan Gov. John Engler John Mathias Engler (born October 12, 1948) is an American politician. He served as a Republican governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Engler, a Roman Catholic, was born in Mount Pleasant and grew up on a cattle farm in Beal City. has vetoed a bill that would have forced health insurers to pay doctors and hospitals on time or face state fines. Health insurers should not withhold with·hold v. with·held , with·hold·ing, with·holds v.tr. 1. To keep in check; restrain. 2. To refrain from giving, granting, or permitting. See Synonyms at keep. 3. payment to health-care providers as a way to generate interest income, Engler said, but he added that the state should not intervene intervene v. to obtain the court's permission to enter into a lawsuit which has already started between other parties and to file a complaint stating the basis for a claim in the existing lawsuit. . "This bill represents a legislative attempt to micromanage micromanage Administration A popular term for excess oversight of lower management by upper management existing contracts between two private parties," Engler wrote in a letter to the Michigan State Senate, He said the government s judicial branch, not the legislative branch, should enforce contracts. Richard Coorsh, a spokesman for the Health Insurance Association of America, said several states have tried to enact similar legislation. He said the legislation doesn't make sense because most claims are pending because of lack of information. California is one state that has adopted a prompt-payment law. California's new Managed Care Office is charged with overseeing health plans' payment of bills and can impose fines on any insurers that don't pay bills on time. Under the law, delinquent delinquent 1) adj. not paid in full amount or on time. 2) n. short for an underage violator of the law as in juvenile delinquent. DELINQUENT, civil law. He who has been guilty of some crime, offence or failure of duty. bills are subject to interest payments of 15% annually. |
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