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Health Insurance Law Weekly


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 15th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Health Insurance Law Weekly | Other Publications

Public Health - Research from R. Katz and co-authors yields new data on public health

AARP Idaho - AARP Says Idaho on Crash Course With Health Care Disaster

American Academy of Ophthalmology - Cataract surgery helps AMD patients; steroid improves DME; online eye health forum

American Roentgen Ray Society - Residents play key role in CT colonography awareness and promoting the radiology specialty

AmeriChoice - Meharry Medical College to Provide Specialty Services to AmeriChoice via Innovative Telehealth Network

Amerigroup Corporation - AMERIGROUP Announces Preliminary Third Quarter Results

Amerinet Inc. - Amerinet Economic Solutions Series Focuses on RAC Solutions

Anesthesiology - Research from Medtronic, Inc. yields new data on anesthesiology

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri Earns NCQA Accreditation Status of Excellent

Anxiety Disorders - Insight Psychological Centers Joins Women's Health Practice In Willowbrook, Illinois

AstraZeneca - AstraZeneca Partners With Mercy Primary Care Center to Help Michigan Uninsured

Bankruptcy Rescue - Southeast Michigan Breast Cancer Victims Can Apply for Free Bankruptcy Rescue Services

BioScrip, Inc. - BioScrip, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings of $0.14 Per Share

Biotech Business - 32 Women Seeking $250 Million to Build Billion Dollar Life Sciences Companies

Biotech Business - XIFIN Inc. Expands Its Molecular Diagnostics Industry Expertise

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Launches Flu Campaign for Members, Public

Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer and Critical Illness Insurance

Breast Cancer - New Program Helps Breast Cancer Survivors SUCCEED

Business Roundtable - Business Roundtable Opposes Public Plan Option

Campaign for Liberty - Democrats Unveil Health Reform Plan, C4L Has the Alternative

Cancer - New cancer research from University of Michigan outlined

Cancer - New Hospital's Therapeutic Design Supports Healing, Green Practices

Cancer - Research results from Brigham and Women's Hospital update understanding of cancer

Cannabis Science Inc. - CNN Reports President Obama Declares National Emergency To Deal With the "Rapid Increase In Illness" From the H1N1 Influenza Virus; Cannabis Science Continues Progress On Its Research To Show Cannabis Can Reduce Risk

Cantor Fitzgerald - Cantor Fitzgerald Launches New Technology Offering to Reduce Corporate Healthcare Costs

Cegedim Dendrite - Biopharmaceutical Company Implements Cegedim Dendrite SaaS Aggregate Spend Reporting Solution

Cegedim Dendrite - Cegedim Dendrite Recognized in 2009 Software Top 100

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Announces Agreement to Complete New Jersey Sale Transaction

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Appoints David Lavely as President and CEO of OptiCare Managed Vision

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Reports 2009 Third Quarter Earnings

Cervical Cancer - Patient Advocate Foundation Executive Board Member Meets With First Lady Michelle Obama to Discuss Patient Access Challenges in Healthcare

CHS Inc. - CHS Names Corporate Compliance Leader

CIGNA - David M. Cordani Elected to CIGNA Board of Directors

CIGNA Corporation - Harvard Professors Say Health Assessments Can Positively Influence Some People's Health Behavior, Especially When Linked to Health Coaching and Other Programs

Citizens Against Government Waste CAGW - CAGW Releases October WasteWatcher

Clinical Research - New clinical research study findings have been reported by researchers at Medical University of Vienna

Clostridium - Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings, Mayo Clinic Study Finds

Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market CCPM - Consumers, Payors, Experts Urge Congress: Fix or Drop Biologics Provisions

Coalition to Protect Patients’ Rights - Former AMA Head Says "Thank You" to Senator Joe Lieberman for his Strong Stand in Support of Patients and Against the Public Option

Concierge Choice Physicians - New Hybrid Medical Practice Provides More Value, Options to Chicago-Area Patients

Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Inc. - Connectyx Announces the MedFlash Personal Health Manager

Dementia - New dementia study findings have been reported by S.L. Mitchell and colleagues

Depression - Pittsburgh Partners Launch Promising Family-Centered Care Model: Special Focus on Promoting Parental Well-Being and Healthy Child Development

Diabetes - New Study Finds Significant Inconsistency With How Diabetes Quality of Care is Measured

Diabetes - Research reports from I. Duncan and co-authors provide new insights into diabetes

Dialysis - Scientists at Stanford University release new data on dialysis

Eclipsys Corporation - The Brooklyn Hospital Center Targets ARRA "Meaningful Use" Requirements with Eclipsys' Clinical Solutions

Epocrates, Inc. - Epocrates Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation

Erythropoiesis - Recent findings from University of Minnesota highlight research in erythropoiesis

Family Practice - Reports outline family practice research from University of Leuven

Fertility Centers of Illinois, S.C. - Chicago Fertility Clinic Offers Baby or Your Money Back Guarantee

GE Healthcare - CDC Selects GE Healthcare to Track H1N1 Flu Activity

Genworth Financial - Dr. Ken Dychtwald to Discuss Looming 'Caregiver Crunch' and the Importance of Proactive Long Term Care Planning

Health Grades, Inc. - Health Grades, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

Health Insurance - Health Partners to Offer Health Insurance Through the Children's Health Insurance Program

Health Insurance - Kansas Becomes Latest State to Defend Health Care Choice

Health Insurance - Massachusetts Health Connector Expands Technology Agreement With Perot Systems

Health Insurance - New Research Shows That Insurer Contracting Policies Threaten Success of Health Care Reform

Health Insurance - Pennsylvanians Lose Employment-Based Health Care Faster Than the Nation

Health Insurance - Petfinder.com Aligns With PetFirst Healthcare to Offer Discounted Pet Health Insurance

Health Insurance - Studies from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation update current data on health insurance

Health Insurance - Study results from University of California broaden understanding of health insurance

Health Policy - Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Announces Scott Leitz as New Director of Child Health Policy and Advocacy

Health Policy - New health policy research from University of Massachusetts described

Healthcare Policy - Recent studies from New York University add new data to healthcare policy

Heart Attack - Research on heart attack reported by S.D. Fihn et al

Heart Defects - Catheter-Delivered Valve May Help People With Heart Defects Avoid Multiple Surgeries

HHS - New Report Highlights How Health Insurance Reform Will Reduce Costs for Small Businesses

Hypertension Therapy - Investigators at Stanford University, Research Center release new data on hypertension therapy

Immunization - Studies from Chinese University of Hong Kong provide new data on immunization

Infor-Med Corporation - Praxis Electronic Medical Records Announces New Version 5 With Breakthrough in EHR Documentation

Innovante Benefit Administrators - Innovante Announces Entry into the Pacific Northwest

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care - Benefit of memantine in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease not proven

Internal Medicine - Scientists at University of Rochester discuss research in internal medicine

John M. Snyder - Pelosi Halloween Health Announcement Hides a Trick on American Gun Owners, says Washington Senior Rights Activist

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - Lack of insurance may have figured in nearly 17,000 childhood deaths, study shows

Las Encinas Hospital - Aurora Las Encinas Hospital Approved for Major Campus Expansion Plan

Life Sciences - Research findings from University of Texas update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from A. Beal and colleagues provide new insights into life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust publish findings in life sciences in children

Magellan Health Services, Inc. - Magellan Health Services Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Crescent Partners With Providence Health

MassMutual Retirement Services Division - MassMutual's Third Quarter '09 Retirement Plan Data Shows Participants 'Highly Engaged'

MEDecision, Inc. - MEDecision Ranks 21 on Modern Healthcare's List of Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Medica - Medica First Health Plan to Create Mobile App for Comparing Health Care Costs

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Proposes Strong Anti-Fraud Measures in Medicare, Applauds HHS Testimony Today That Pledges to "Stop Fraud Before it Starts"

Medicare and Medicaid - Cardiology Groups Implore President Obama: Stop Medicare Rule That Will Restrict Access to Heart Care

Medicare and Medicaid - Independence Blue Cross Chief Operating Officer to Retire in July 2010

Medicare and Medicaid - Long-Term Care Small Business Leaders Join Maine Providers and National Caregiver Organization in Capitol Hill News Conference

Medicare and Medicaid - Pelosi: 'Today We Are Delivering on the Promise of Making Affordable, Quality Health Care Available for All Americans'

Medicare and Medicaid - Researchers' work from University of Calgary focuses on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Suit Filed Against State on Behalf of 400,000 Michigan Medicaid-Dependents Denied Access to Dental Healthcare

Medversant Technologies, LLC - Medversant Partners with State of Michigan to Centralize Credentials Verification Process Under Medicaid Transformation Grant

Mental Health - Research on mental health discussed by scientists at University of Medicine

Metlife Mature Market Institute - Long-Term Care Costs Rise Across the Board from 2008 to 2009

Mirial - Whitepaper From Mirial Explains how Visual Communication Technology can Improve Healthcare Services

Muve, Inc. - Muve, Inc. is Helping Companies Manage Health Care Costs Through Activity-Based Weight Management Solution

North Dakota Long Term Care Association - North Dakota, National Long Term Care Leaders Praise Conrad, Pomeroy, Dorgan for Helping Voice Concerns of Seniors, Caregivers in Washington Health Care Reform Debate

nTelagent, Inc. - New Cloud-Based Registration Interface Engine From nTelagent Quickly Transforms Point-of-Service Processes in Hospitals, EDs

Obesity - Kentwood Elementary Receives Special Appearance from Laila Ali and the Live Like a Champion Tour to Knock Out Childhood Obesity

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. - Omega Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results; Adjusted FFO of $0.37 Per Share for the Third Quarter

Osteoporosis Epidemiology - Researchers from University of Alabama describe findings in osteoporosis epidemiology

Osteoporosis Prevention - Reports summarize osteoporosis prevention research from University of Alabama, Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics

Perinatology - Data on perinatology published by researchers at University of South Carolina, Medical Department

Periodontal Disease - Research reports on periodontal disease from M.A. Morgan and colleagues provide new insights

Pharmaceuticals - National Pharmaceutical Council Board of Directors Elects Pfizer's Marie-Caroline Sainpy as Chairman

Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers - ArchCare Selects Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers for Medical Malpractice Insurance

Postgraduate Medicine - Research findings from University of London update understanding of postgraduate medicine

Priority Health - PriorityMedicare is the only Michigan plan to earn 5-star rating 2 years in a row

Psychosis - Reports outline psychosis research from J. Addington and colleagues

Public Health - Kaiser Permanente Gives $5.2 Million to Endow Center for Health Equity at UCLA

Public Health - Reports summarize public health research from Australian National University

PurinaCare® Pet Health Insurance - Protect Your Pet and Choose Your Vet: PurinaCare(R) Pet Health Insurance Now Available in 46 States, DC

Quality of Care - New quality of care study findings reported from M.A. Rodriguez and co-authors

Quality of Life - Researchers from University of Bergen publish new studies and findings in the area of quality of life

Quintiles - Quintiles Consulting Further Strengthens Its Regulatory and Quality Capabilities

Radio Bilingue - 'Frente a la Crisis - Facing the Crisis'

RelayHealth - RelayHealth Launches TestTrack5010 Solution for Health Plans

Save Flexible Spending Plans - Congress Encouraged to Protect Working Families and Flexible Spending Accounts in New Advertising Campaign

Seizure - Families With 'Genes of Death' Can Be Identified and Helped at New Montefiore-Einstein Center for Cardiogenetics

Springer - Not a healthy state for all Latinos in the US

The American Legion - A Mix of Victories and Defeats in New Defense Act, Says the American Legion

The North Highland Company - North Highland Recruits Top-Level Advisers to Health Care Team

Torchmark Corporation - Torchmark Corporation Raises Dividend

TreatmentReport.com - Treatment Report Makes Researching Health Conditions Simple

Tuberculosis - Researchers from McGill University publish new studies and findings in the area of tuberculosis

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Gives Physicians Free Access to National Comprehensive Cancer Network Compendium

University of Phoenix - University of Phoenix Launches Next Generation of Nursing Education Through Immersive Learning Center

USAction - USAction Praises Majority Leader Reid for Leadership in Advancing Public Option

Webmedx - AHDI 2009 President, Susan Lucci, Joins 4th Largest Medical Transcription Company, Webmedx

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. - WellCare Names Scott D. Law Senior Vice President, Health Care Delivery

Wellness - IBM To Provide Employees With 100% Primary Health Care Coverage, New Wellness Rebate

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. - Winn-Dixie to Offer Affordable Health Insurance to Customers in All of Its Florida Stores

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Knox Community Hospital Ohio Bonds at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Upgrades Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health NM Bonds to 'BB-'; Outlook Stable

Research and Markets - Patient Activation Measure: Assessing the Engaged Healthcare Consumer for Self-Efficacy

Research and Markets Ltd. - Audio Conference on CD-Rom - Health Plan Member Satisfaction Senior Management Imperative: How to Measure It and How to Fix It



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