Managed Care Weekly Digest
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 22nd, 2002
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Legislation - AAHP urges congress to strengthen Medicare
Reimbursement - Medicare proposes new payment system for long-term care hospitals
Community Health - Health profiles released by New Jersey Hospital Association can aid in planning medical services
Ethics - Institute of Medicine reports that minorities receive lower quality health care
Legislation - Governors ask Congress for a solution to Medicaid's long-term care population
Appointments - Fountain View names longtime industry leader as new CEO
Appointments - Robert E. Briggs named Kaiser Permanente's chief financial officer
Appointments - Robert Lufrano named president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida
Appointments - Uwe E. Reinhardt appointed to Amerigroup board
Compliance - Companies partner to provide EDI transaction compliance solution
Employee Assistance Programs - ComPsych reports employers' increased reliance on EAPs to relieve employee stress
Finance - Highmark maintains stable financial performance
Finance - NDCHealth announces third quarter FY2002 results
Legal Issues - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sued by healthcare providers serving persons with mental retardation
Legal Issues - Kaiser paring down its Medicaid patients
Legal Issues - MedCath reaches settlement with Sun Health Corp.
Length of Stay - Ingenix releases length of stay benchmarks
New Services - Consumer Health Network acquires Northeast Health Direct
Ophthalmic Care - CIGNA HealthCare adds lasik surgery discounts for members
Patient Care - National Quality Forum draft report on safe practices available for review
Policy - TennCare lowers state's rate of uninsured, provides care for 'uninsurable'
Prescription Drugs - Drug companies sign on to savings program
Public Offering - Odyssey Healthcare files registration statement for secondary offering of common stock
Reimbursement - Ambulance companies: Medicare change will hurt rural areas
Reimbursement - Doctor's group expands patient payment system
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Government seeks better reporting
Technology - Creative Socio-Medics to expand, manage IT for behavioral health services of Saint Vincent's
Technology - Doctors Medical Center reduces transcription costs by 40% with ChartScript
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