24 statistics on claim lines not paid by payers

Here are 24 statistics on the percent of claim lines paid $0 for any reason, according to the American Medical Association.

Aetna

•    2011: 24.01 percent
•    2012: 20.90 percent
•    2013: 22 percent

Anthem

•    2011: 25.12 percent
•    2012: 27 percent
•    2013: 23 percent

Cigna

•    2011: 25.02 percent
•    2012: 24.90 percent
•    2013: 22 percent

HCSC

•    2011: 24.05 percent
•    2012: 25.70 percent
•    2013: 25 percent

Humana

•    2011: 20.21 percent
•    2012: 14.1 percent
•    2013: 11 percent

Regence

•    2011: 17.25 percent
•    2012: 19.2 percent
•    2013: 29 percent

UHC

•    2011: 24.11 percent
•    2012: 21.7 percent
•    2013: 16 percent

Medicare

•    2011: 19.88 percent
•    2012: 11.1 percent
•    2013: 14 percent

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