Managed Care Law Weekly

JAMA and Archives Journals - Medicare expenditures decrease for glaucoma surgery as number of procedures increases

Leprechaun, LLC - Susan E. Rawlings Named Chief Executive Officer of Leprechaun, LLC

Lexington Health Care - Lexington Health Care Names New Chief Executive Officer

Life Sciences - Reports from Brigham and Women's Hospital advance knowledge in life sciences

Lumalier Corporation - Healthcare Reform and Green Initiatives Trigger Explosive Growth in UV Disinfection Technologies

Malnutrition - New malnutrition research from Maastricht University described

Managed Care - New managed care research reported from L.I. Solberg and co-authors

Managed Care - Researchers from University of Colorado detail findings in managed care

Managed Care - The Empire State Healthcare Coalition Voices Concern Over the Affordable Health Choices Act

Mark Farrah Associates - Mark Farrah Associates Releases 1Q09 Health Insurer Insights Reports

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Access MediQuip Names Tim Hargarten Chief Executive Officer

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Physician Hospitals (PHA) Responds to TIME Magazine Article: Filled With 'Incorrect Assumption and Innuendo'

MassMutual - National Television Documentary Finds Fear Mixed With Newfound Optimism Among Americans Approaching Retirement

MDVIP, Inc. - Selecting a Primary Care Physician Needs Careful Examination

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets' CMO to Address Healthcare Industry Challenges of Physician Alignment, Never Events and Pay for Performance at AHRMM09

Medicare and Medicaid - 'Keep Up With Checkups' Puts Prevention First

Medicare and Medicaid - A New Government-Run Plan Would Impose Significant Financial Losses on California Hospitals

Medicare and Medicaid - Allscripts e-prescribing Tool to Be Offered on New AMA Web Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS Selects TrailBlazer Health Enterprises to Administer Medicare Program in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi

Medicare and Medicaid - Congressmen Mike Ross and Kendrick Meek Introduce Bill to Protect Medicare Patients Who Require Medical Oxygen Therapy at Home

Medicare and Medicaid - Diabetic Care Services Awarded HQAA Accreditation

Medicare and Medicaid - Endoscopic Technologies to Pay U.S. $1.4 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Full Transcript of House Democrats' Press Conference on Introduction of Health Care Legislation

Medicare and Medicaid - House Democrat's Health Care Reform Bill Is a 1,018-Page Nightmare

Medicare and Medicaid - Kaiser Permanente Survey Shows Seniors Embrace Internet to Manage Their Health

Medicare and Medicaid - National Advocacy Organization Representing Home Oxygen Patients Praises Introduction of Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings from V. Myckowiak and co-researchers in the area of medicare and medicaid described

Medicare and Medicaid - New Lewin Report Shows Need for National Medicaid Out-of-Network Claims Policy

Medicare and Medicaid - New Survey Highlights Emotional, Financial Toll Multi-Generational Tobacco Use Takes on Parents Sandwiched In Between

Medicare and Medicaid - Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation QIO Uses Milliman Care Guidelines(R) for Medicare, Medicaid Reviews

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Comments on U.S. Court of Appeals' Decision to Uphold Federal Injunction Blocking California's 10% Cut in Medi-Cal Payments

Medicare and Medicaid - Radiology Benefit Management Could Save Medicare up to $18 Billion Over 10 Years

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from Northwestern University provides new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - State Budget Will Hurt Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Mental Health - Researchers at University of Illinois release new data on mental health

Mental Health Prevention - Reports from James Cook University highlight recent research in mental health prevention

Mental Health Risk Factors - Studies from A. Cleary and colleagues reveal new findings on mental health risk factors

Michigan State Medical Society - 'Can't Text, I'm Driving!'

MillerCoors - Project C.U.R.E. and MillerCoors to Welcome the First Lady of Ghana to Colorado for First Ladies' Luncheon in Denver

Molina Healthcare, Inc. - Molina Healthcare Names New Presidents for Florida and Texas

Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC. - Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC., Appoints Janice Torre as Director of Case Management for Newly Created Patient Access Support Services Offering

NaviNet, Inc. - Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Selects NaviNet for Web-based Provider Communications

Obesity and Diabetes - New Study Finds Social and Economic Factors Play Major Role in Determining Who Gets Bariatric Surgery: Medical Condition Similar, but Great Divides Between Race, Gender, Income and Insurance

Olympus Managed Health Care Inc. - Olympus Managed Health Care Appoints Robert Lavers as Senior Consultant

Pain Management - Studies from J.K. Hall et al provide new data on pain management

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine - Recent findings from University of Minnesota highlight research in pathology and laboratory medicine

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association - PCMA Written Testimony for the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Hearing: "Competition in the Health Care Marketplace"

Pharmaceuticals - AMN Healthcare Names New Chief Financial Officer

Pharmaceuticals - In Colorado, Commercial Medical and Pharmacy Benefit Enrollment Down at State Level

Pharmaceuticals - The National Council on Aging and CVS/pharmacy Educate Tampa Seniors on Medication Management and How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs

Prescription For Healthier Patients - Experts to Assess Impacts and Policy Barriers to Improving Proper Medication Adherence

PriceDoc.com - PriceDoc & Direct Health Care Practices Team Up To Help Uninsured

Psychiatry - Research reports on psychiatry from Medical College of Wisconsin, Medical College provide new insights

Public Health - AHRQ Announces New Consumer Health Advice Column and Enhanced Web site for Spanish-Speakers

Public Health - United American Nurses Hails House Health Care Reform Bill

Rehabilitation Research - Baylor Dallas Recognized In U.S. News Media Group's 2009 - 2010 America's Best Hospitals

Savvion, Inc. - Savvion Announces Life Sciences Foundation

Stanford Graduate School of Business - Sustainable Workplace Means Addressing Employee Well-being, Too, According to Stanford Business School Research

Surgery - Apic Announces Ambulatory Care Infection Prevention Resources

Surgery - U.S. News Media Group Announces 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals

Symetra Financial Corp. - Symetra Named Top Performing Insurance Company

The A.M. McGregor Group - The McGregor Group to Reopen Overlook House in Cleveland as a New Nursing Facility

The Benefits Group - How To Reduce Cost Without Sacrificing Your Health Coverage

The SCAN Foundation - New Report Offers Policy Recommendations for Including Long-Term Care Services in Health Care Reform

The Society for Adolescent Medicine - New Policy Statement from Society for Adolescent Medicine Urges Inclusion of Adolescent and Young Adult Health Issues in All Health Care Reform Legislation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - New Data Say Uninsured Account for Nearly One-Fifth of Emergency Room Visits

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - New HHS Data Say Uninsured Account for Nearly One-Fifth of Emergency Room Visits

Ulcerative Colitis - New ulcerative colitis data have been reported by scientists at Washington University

UniCare - UniCare Life & Health and Memorial Hermann Announce MHealth Insured, a Collaboration Designed to Improve Health Care Quality and Affordability for South Texas

United Concordia - Sharon M. Muscarella Joins United Concordia Team

United Steelworkers (USW) - Statement by USW President Leo W. Gerard on U.S. House Health Care Reform Bill

UnitedHealth Group - Project HOPE, UnitedHealth Group Launch Connected Care Teleheath Program to Expand Health Care Access in New Mexico

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint State Sponsored Business President Appointed Advisory Board Member of the HIMSS Board of Directors

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Downgrades Health Net's IDR to 'BB-'; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings - Fitch to Confirm S-T 'F1+' Rating & Upgrade L-T Rating to 'AAA' for DASNY Revs Ser 03D-2E & 03D-2H

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Humana's Ratings Unchanged Following TRICARE Announcement

Research and Markets - New Report for the US Pharmaceutical Market with Outlook To 2014 - Latest Market Trends, Leading Players and Forecast Analysis

Research and Markets - Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement in China as It is Set to Become the Third Largest in the World in 2011

Research and Markets - Strategic Overview of Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement in the Major Markets