Plan Vital

When I learned that an attempt had been made to intimidate my sources because they spoke out about an issue I had investigated — one that directly affects hundreds of thousands of patients in Puerto Rico — I wondered: How could a company go to such lengths to prevent discussion of its financial condition? My […]

This year, ASES has issued two fines against First Medical: one for $1.8 million for failing to pay providers and another for $1.4 million for failing to submit metrics for its call center. In 2024, the insurer was fined three times, for a total of more than $1.5 million, for failing to pay provider claims.