Health Insurance Law Weekly

Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences research from L.J. Damschroder and colleagues

Life Sciences - Researchers at Ohio University, College of Osteopathic Medicine release new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at Uppsala University release new data on life sciences

Lockton - Continued Growth Evident With New Hire and Promotion for Lockton Dunning Benefits

Managed Care - FutureScripts(R) Will Be a Presenter at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 2009 Educational Conference

Managed Care - New managed care study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Pittsburgh

Managed Care - SCAN Health Plan Receives New Four-Year Accreditation for Continuing Medical Education

Managed Care - Scottsdale Healthcare Hospitals Join SCAN Health Plan Arizona Provider Network

Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - New manipulative and physiological therapeutics research from University of Calgary outlined

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Greenway Medical Technologies Continues to Lead the Evolution of Healthcare Automation at National Health IT Week in Washington, D.C.

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets' Claims Auditor Achieves Certification Status from Executive Health Resources

MedAssurant, Inc. - American Gastroenterological Association and MedAssurant to Develop Outcomes Registries to Improve GI Care

Medical Tourism Association - Officials from Globe Gather for Medical Tourism in Los Angeles

Medicare and Medicaid - Arcadian Health Plans Expand Their Medicare Health Plan Offerings and Enter Four New States

Medicare and Medicaid - AST on Capitol Hill to Promote Transplant Drug Extension Provision With Senate as Part of Health Care Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Aurora Health Care Among Six Sites Chosen for National Medicare Collaborative on Geriatric Care

Medicare and Medicaid - AvMed Receives Highest Quality Rating for Both Commercial and Medicare Products From Nation's Top Health Care Quality Evaluator

Medicare and Medicaid - Harborside Healthcare to Pay U.S. $1.375 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks and Sham Durable Medical Services

Medicare and Medicaid - HealthCare Partners, IPA, Dr. Richard Merkin, CEO, Recognize Seniors Taking Their Healthcare Concerns Directly to Lawmakers in Washington, DC

Medicare and Medicaid - Medco's 2010 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Helps People Take an Active Part in Lowering Prescription Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid research from Exponent, Inc. described

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings reported from E.R. Ellis and co-authors

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study results reported from L.P. Martinelli et al

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from Indiana University update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Exponent, Inc. has provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of Rochester has provided new information about medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - SCOOTER Store CEO Outraged: Flawed Data Used by Fox News Channel to Wrongly Chastise Medical Suppliers

Medicare and Medicaid - University of Massachusetts Medical School on Behalf of Executive Office of Health and Human Services Awards Utilization Review Contract to HMS

MediConnect Global, Inc. - MediConnect Global Ranked #12 Among Utah's 50 Fastest Growing Companies

MediConnect Global, Inc. - MediConnect Global Receives Utah Business Health Care Heroes Award for Innovation

Medversant Technologies, LLC - Medversant Credentials Study Reveals 18.7 Percent of U.S. Healthcare Practitioners Demonstrate At Least One "Adverse Findings"

National Association of Professional Employer Organizations NAPEO - PEO Industry Elects New Leader

National Transitions of Care Coalition - National Transitions of Care Coalition Releases Health Care Tools in Spanish and French

New Hampshire Rx Card - New Hampshire Rx Card Launching Statewide

nTelagent, Inc. - nTelagent Releases Real-Time "Point-of-Service Reporting Director" for Healthcare Providers, Adds Advanced Cash Collected Report

Parasitology - Reports on parasitology findings from F.H. Su and co-researchers provide new insights

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance - Pennsylvania Insurance Department Petitions to Place Penn Treaty Into Liquidation

Principal Financial Group - New Health Care Provider Network Available in Middle Tennessee

Priority Health - Priority Health Expands into Medigap in 2010

Priority Health - Priority Health Expands Medicare Advantage for 2010

Priority Health - Priority Health opens Medicare Information Centers in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Royal Oak and Traverse City

Public Health - Research from University of Leeds reveals new findings on public health

PurinaCare Insurance Services, Inc. - PurinaCare(R) Pet Health Insurance Selects Berkshire Hathaway's Central States Indemnity as Its New Underwriter

Quality of Life - Research from Columbia University reveals new findings on quality of life

Quantros - Quantros Expands RRM Solution With New Quality Measures

Rite Aid Corporation - Regular Seasonal Flu Shots Available by Rite Aid Pharmacists and at Flu Clinics at 2,900 Rite Aid Pharmacies Nationwide

Symphony Metreo, Inc. - Symphony Metreo Pharma Delivers Next Generation Sales Performance Management

The American Society of Transplantation - As Key Health Vote Draws Near, AST Pushes Senate to Say 'Yes' to Transplant Drug Extension

The BrainScope Company, Inc. - Gail Wilensky, Ph.D. Joins BrainScope(TM) Board of Directors

The Concord Coalition - Concord Coalition Warns That New Entitlement Is Not a Valid Health Care Reform Offset

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group Acquires Dallas Skilled Nursing Campus and Hospice Business

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group Acquires Three Utah Skilled Nursing Facilities

The Fraser Institute - New Book from the Fraser Institute Reveals Serious Problems with Government Health Insurance in Canada; Timely Warning for Americans Considering a 'Public Option'

TogetherMD - Donna Shalala: a Candid View on Health Care Reform

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Secretariat for Pro-Life - Senate Committee Addresses Some Issues On Affordability, Fails To Correct Abortion Problems and Immigration Concerns, Say USCCB Officials

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare and Arizona Physicians IPA Bring to Arizona the "House Call for the 21st Century"; 18-Wheel Mobile Clinic Showcases Advanced Technology

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare's "Health Care Lane" Gives Consumers an Entertaining, Interactive Community Online to Learn How Health Benefits Work

University of California - Los Angeles - Half-million low-income elderly affected by sweeping cuts to state safety net

University of California - Los Angeles - Insured African-Americans more likely to use emergency room than other insured groups

Utah Drug Card - Statewide Drug Card Program Launching

Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc. - American HealthTech and Vocollect Healthcare Systems Announce an Alliance to Deliver Unified Electronic Medical Records

ZeOmega - ZeOmega Names Charles Page Its Sr. Vice President of Business Development and Marketing

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Stanly Health Services NC Bonds at 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable

Research and Markets - This Essential Report on Slovakia's Pharmaceutical Market is Now Available

Research and Markets - This Essential Report on Turkey's Pharmaceutical Market is Now Available