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Health Insurance Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 12th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Law Weekly | Other Publications

3M - 3M Selected to Build Louisville Health Information Exchange

ABC Coding Solutions - Integrative Medical Coding System Touted at Senate Hearing Following Successful Implementation in Dubai

Aetna - Aetna’s Expanded Geographic Reach Produces Strong Membership Gains in Georgia

Aetna - NAFE Names Aetna to Top 10 Companies for Female Executives

AmeriChoice - AmeriChoice Health Plans Team with Cover the Uninsured Week

Amerigroup Corporation - AMERIGROUP Contributes Nearly $500 Million Annually to Hampton Roads Economy, Study Finds

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces SmartSense and Premier, Price-Conscious Individual Plans Targeted at the Uninsured

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Indiana Residents Lock in Individual Health Plan Premium Rates for Up to Five Years With Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's Fixed Rate Option

Behavior - Study data from University of New Mexico provide new insights into behavior

Bladder Cancer - Research on bladder cancer detailed by J.L. Gore and co-authors

Bladder Cancer - Researchers from University of Michigan provide details of new studies and findings in the area of bladder cancer

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota - Blue Cross Earns Highest National NCQA Accreditation Status for Quality Service and Care

Blue Ribbon Commission - Blue Ribbon Commission Panel Findings Show that FedEx Has Eroded Its Workers' Living Standards Substantially

Boston Software Systems - Reese Walker at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Earns User Excellence Award for Most Productive Use of Automation Technology

California Department of Industrial Relations - Chief Counsel Destie Overpeck Appointed Division of Workers’ Compensation Acting Chief Deputy Administrative Director

California Nurses Association - Nurses Blast 'Cruel Ruse' by Insurance Giants to Cover Patients as Deal for Forcing Americans to Buy Insurance

Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. - Calypso® Medical’s Customers Obtain Reimbursement for Intrafraction Tracking and Beacon® Transponders

Cancer - Research from G.D. Coronado and co-researchers in the area of cancer published

Cancer - Study findings on cancer are outlined in reports from University of Pennsylvania

Cancer Risk Factors - Studies from University of Houston, College of Pharmacy reveal new findings on cancer risk factors

Cancer Vaccines - Researchers from Johns Hopkins University report on findings in cancer vaccines

CardiacAssist Inc. - CardiacAssist Introduces Longer Cannula Set for Its TandemHeart® System

Cegedim Dendrite - Bristol-Myers Squibb Renews Contract With Cegedim Dendrite

Change to Win CtW - CVS Caremark’s Objectionable Drug Marketing Practices Raised at Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Hearing Today, According to CtW

Coalition to Protect Senior Care - Coalition to Protect Senior Care Applauds Senate Finance Health Subcommittee Hearing on Long Term Care Improvement as Part of Broad Health Care Reform

Colon Cancer Prevention - Study findings on colon cancer prevention are outlined in reports from University of Alabama

Community Health - Community Health Centers Select Sage Intergy CHC Community Health Management System

Community Health - Reports outline community health research from G. Woodhouse and colleagues

Community Health - Research on community health detailed by scientists at Yonsei University, Nursing Department

Community Health - Studies from Harvard University yield new information about community health

Corporate Synergies Group, Inc. - Corporate Synergies Group, Inc. Announces Regional Office Alignment, Names Executive Leadership

Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc. - Deffenbaugh Industries to Host Self-Funding Healthcare Conference in Kansas City

Diabetes - Home Care Delivered, Inc. Recognizes 21st Annual American Diabetes Alert Day

Diabetes Screening - City Councilors Nancy White, RN, Charles Jones, and Ed DeFore Launch Medicare Diabetes Screening Project in Macon

Doctors for Medical Liability Reform - AANS President to Testify on Patient Access to Care

Dow Creative Enterprises, Llc - World Governments Have Opportunity to Orchestrate a Miracle

Elderly Care - Researchers at La Sapienza University have published new data on elderly care

Emmi Solutions, LLC - Emmi® Programs Support Informed Consent & Reduce Hospital Malpractice Costs

Fidelity Investments - Fidelity Investments Estimates $240,000 Needed to Pay Health Care Costs in Retirement

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Coventry's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

FRC Action Pac - FRC Action PAC Endorses Jim Tedisco for Congress

Guardian Nurses - Healthcare Advocates can be Lifesavers

Health Insurance - AMA Announces Physician Class Action Against WellPoint

Health Insurance - Capital BlueCross Reaches Out to Families of Uninsured Children

Health Insurance - Consumer Reports Poll: Nearly 3 in 10 Hispanics Opted Not to Fill M.D. Script for Cost Reasons

Health Insurance - NSBA Unveils Health Care Initiative and New Data

Health Insurance - Pennsylvania's CHIP Program to Promote Awareness of Health Insurance Options During 'Cover the Uninsured Week'

Health Insurance - Research on health insurance published by scientists at Harvard University

Health Insurance - TMA Physicians and Legislators: 'Patients Have a Right to Know'

Health Plan One, L.L.C. - Securing Your Health Care Coverage

HealthPartners - New Web Tool Increases Transparency of Prices for Healthcare

HighRoads - HighRoads QuickSPD Eases Department of Labor Compliance for SMB Customers

HIV/AIDS - Two Doctors and Two Medical Assistants Plead Guilty in $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Humana Inc. - Hawaii Pacific Health, Humana Sign Agreement

Hythiam, Inc. - Hythiam Announces Results of Two Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Studies on Impact of PROMETA® Treatment Program for Alcohol Dependence

Independent Living Systems - Independent Living Systems Offers Solutions to the Challenges of the Long-Term Care Industry at UBS Global Health Care Conference

Influenza - Data on influenza detailed by S. Vaux and co-authors

Intransa, Inc. - Intransa Video Retention Certification Expands to Include 150 Vendors

Irving Levin Associates, Inc. - Health Care Services M&A Focuses on Middle Market in 2008, According to Irving Levin Associates, Inc.

Language Line Services - Language Line Services Opens Tucson Office to Help Local Healthcare Institutions and Government Agencies Meet the Needs of Their Multicultural Constituents

Life Sciences - Data on life sciences described by researchers at University of Miami

Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences research from University of Missouri

Life Sciences - Researchers from Boston University publish new studies and findings in the area of life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies from Catholic University, Medical Department reveal new findings on life sciences

Life Sciences - Study results from University of Colorado, Health Science Center update understanding of life sciences

Managed Care - In Texas, Favorable Regulations for Physicians May Backfire in Light of Market Downturn

Massachusetts General Hospital - Intensive summer program helps physicians build clinical research careers

McMaster University - TB vaccine developed at McMaster University in Canada

Medical Web Technologies - Technology Enables Ambulatory Surgery Centers to Meet New CMS Regulatory Guidelines on Patient Rights

Medicare and Medicaid - CareOregon and Health Integrated Partner to Enhance Services for Oregonians with Chronic Illness

Medicare and Medicaid - Edifecs Announces New Version of Its Integrated HIPAA 5010 and ICD-10 Analysis and Migration Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - Findings in medicare and medicaid reported from Claremont Graduate University

Medicare and Medicaid - House Republican Leader Boehner Says CMS Policies on Home Oxygen Therapy Will 'Potentially Harm' Care Available to Medicare Beneficiaries

Medicare and Medicaid - Houston's Methodist Hospital to Pay U.S. More Than $9 Million to Resolve Allegations of Overcharging Medicare

Medicare and Medicaid - Improved Ability to Predict Who is at Risk for Falling in SNFs and ALFs

Medicare and Medicaid - MARC Coalition Welcomes CMS Extension of MSP Reporting Requirements and Clarification of Reporting Thresholds

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been published by scientists at Brown University

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from Harvard University

Medicare and Medicaid - NMMRA QIO Uses Milliman Care Guidelines(R) for New Mexico Medicare and Medicaid Reviews

Medicare and Medicaid - Not Ready for RAC? Award-Winning Document Management Suite Can Help Protect Your Bottom Line

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from H.H. Pham and co-authors provides new data about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research on medicare and medicaid published by C.M. Grogan et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from J. Ryan and co-authors have provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from University of Texas provide new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - TRICAST, Inc. and Gorman Health Group Form Partnership to Fully Support Medicare Part D Oversight

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. - MedImpact Rated Overall Best PBM by Managed Care Organizations

MediTract - MediTract's Compliance Management Tools Improve Efficiencies at Martin Memorial Health Systems

Mental Health - Reports from Logan College of Chiropractic advance knowledge in mental health

Mental Health - Reports summarize mental health study results from University of Utah

Neck and Shoulder Pain - Report summarizes neck and shoulder pain study findings from Uppsala University

OBS Medical - OBS Medical's Visensia Patient Monitoring Technology Lowers Cost of Medical Malpractice Insurance

OptumHealth, Inc. - OptumHealth and Rodale Offer Consumers “100 Smart Choices” for Better Health

Osteoarthritis Epidemiology - Studies from University of Pittsburgh update current data on osteoarthritis epidemiology

Paul Goebel Group - Paul Goebel Group Insurance Agency - Health insurance cost cutting #1 issue for Michigan business owners

Pfizer Helpful Answers - As the Number of Unemployed Grows, Pfizer Helpful Answers and SABEResPODER Join Forces to Educate Hispanics Who Lack Health Insurance About How to Access Prescription Medicines

Pfizer Helpful Answers - March 22-28 is Cover the Uninsured Week

Pharmacogenetics - Scientists at GlaxoSmithKline, Medical Department release new data on pharmacogenetics

Physical Activity and Health, A Report of the Surgeon General, 1996.] - S.C. BlueCross Issues National Walk at Lunch Day Challenge to Employers

Phytel Inc. - Obama Remarks Signal Switch to Quality-Based Payments

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. - Prospect Medical Holdings Receives Notices of Non-Monetary Default Under Credit Agreements

Quality of Life - Reports from University of Adelaide, Australian Research Center for Population Oral Health advance knowledge in quality of life

Research and Markets - 2009 Update on Disease State Management Strategies I Clinical Guidelines for Primary Care 3rd Edition

Research and Markets - Bahrain Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q1 2009

Research and Markets - Pain Management - Evaluation and Treatment Issues, 2nd Edition 2009 update

Research and Markets - Speech-Language Therapy Review Criteria Guidelines 2009 Update Out Now for those in the Medical Field

Research and Markets - Utilization Management & Capitation Strategies - 2009 Edition Will Assist Practitioners in Providing Appropriate Care for Patients

Research and Markets Ltd - The 2009 Update on Medical Group Practice Policies and Procedures for Efficient Operation

Research and Markets Ltd. - Morocco's Drug Market Expenditure Was Estimated at US$1.38Bn in 2008, and is Expected to Reach US$1.89Bn by 2013

Research and Markets Ltd. - The 2009 Updated Report on Managing Post-Acute Care and Other Extended Care Services

RIRx - Free Prescription Drug Card Launched in Rhode Island

Robert Weiner Associates - Democratic Strategist Bob Weiner Asks: Obama Actions Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right? Obama News Conference Tonight Must Be Evaluated on Potential for Real Success

Suicide - Majority of UK Doctors Opposed to Legalisation of Euthanasia

The Fraser Institute - Americans take note: Canada's universal access health care system comes with 17-week wait list for surgery and other treatments

The Quantum Group, Inc. - The Quantum Group Announces 1st Quarter Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2009

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - HHS Acting Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency for North Dakota Storms

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - HHS Makes $268 Million in Recovery Act Funding Available to Support Hospitals Serving Uninsured, Vulnerable Americans

U.S. Department of Justice - Miami Doctor and Chemist Plead Guilty in HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme

Ultrasound Systems - Orcas Family Health Center Installs First Ultrasound System on Island

United Food and Commercial Workers UFCW - Indiana Food and Commercial Workers Urge Congress to Pass Employee Free Choice Act

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group, Governor Perry, and the City of Harlingen Welcome New Jobs to Texas

UnitedHealthcare - FOR WOMEN ONLY; New Online Community From UnitedHealthcare for Women of all Ages

VeriFone Holdings, Inc. - VeriFone eHealth Initiative Extends German Market Presence

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center - Ownership of electronic health information must be addressed, article says

Women's Health - National Women's Health Report Addresses Issues of Uninsured Plus New Paradigms of Care

WorkCompEDI, Inc. - WorkCompEDI Announces Agreement with Aon eSolutions for Electronic Billing Services



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