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It's not any surprise to those who've followed the sordid history of UnitedHealth Group to see that the company is being sued by the Attorney General of New York for manipulating the reimbursement rates for their insured who go outside of the network for their care.

Get with the program, health-care providers of America, and get a clue about the prices you ascribe to your services. While you're at it, we wouldn't mind if you went so far as to tell us the costs upfront. Yes, yes; I know the industry if rife with corruption--er, negotiated discounts--and, in fact, the prices are subject to much (much!) change. But here's the thing: Very many of your customers are paying out of pocket nowadays.