Private Payer Advocacy
The Division of Private Payer Advocacy is responsible for assisting MAG members in their dealings with private insurers and health plans. This includes the following areas of responsibility:
- Department of Insurance
- Assist MAG members who have problems with private sector payers, such as Aetna U.S. Health Care, CIGNA, United HealthCare, Wellpoint/BCBS of Ga., etc.
- Respond in a timely manner to all MAG physicians' requests
- Maintain ongoing communications with requesting physicians and inform them of final results
- Provide education to MAG members on emerging issues in the marketplace and how to deal with these issues to enhance their ability to practice medicine
- Attend, monitor and advocate MAG's positions at meetings that fall within the Division's areas of responsibility
Please visit the links below to review current and past activities and involvement of the Division of Private Payer Advocacy.
Resources
Using the links below, visit the insurance company's 'Physician Information' page.
- Aetna US Healthcare
- Amerigroup Community Care
- Athens Area Health Plan Select
- Beech Street
- BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia
- CCN
- CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Georgia
- First Health Network
- Galaxy Health Network
- Humana
- Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia
- Mutual of Omaha
- Private Healthcare Systems
- SouthCare/HealthCare Preferred
- UNICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
- WellCare
For assistance or additional information, please contact us via e-mail.