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Managed Care Weekly Digest


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . January 26th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

UT Southwestern Medical Center - Study examines impact of managed care on stroke prevention surgery

Blue Spoon Consulting Group, LLC - Blue Spoon Consulting Publishes System Dynamics of Prescription Assistance

Health Insurance - New Research From EBRI: Study Examines Issues in Capping Tax Exclusion of Health Coverage

Personality Disorders - A Study In This Month's Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Reveals Hope for Recovery From Suicidal Thinking and Treatment Resistant Mental Illness

Type 2 Diabetes - Research results from Kaiser Permanente update understanding of type 2 diabetes

Breast Cancer - Data from M. Esteva and colleagues advance knowledge in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Research from University of Pennsylvania in the area of breast cancer described

Cancer - Studies from N. Coburn and colleagues yield new information about cancer

Colon Cancer - Research from J. Toma and co-researchers provides new data on colon cancer

Constipation - Researchers from University of Tennessee describe findings in constipation

Developmental Disabilities - Data on developmental disabilities published by researchers at University of North Carolina

Diabetes - New findings from University of Kentucky describe advances in diabetes

Diabetes - Reports outline diabetes research from University of Kentucky

Diabetes - Studies from T.A. Samuels et al add new findings in the area of diabetes

Health Insurance - Studies from Johns Hopkins University provide new data on health insurance

Heart Failure - New heart failure research from Duke University discussed

Heart Failure - Studies from J.M. Kramer and colleagues reveal new findings on heart failure

Immunization - Researchers from Brandeis University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of immunization

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Research data from Linkoping University update understanding of irritable bowel syndrome

Life Sciences - Reports by D. Wolf and co-researchers describe recent advances in life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from University of Michigan describe findings in life sciences

Managed Care - Research from Emory University yields new findings on managed care

Medicare and Medicaid - New findings reported from Duke University describe advances in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research findings from E. Lacson et al update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University publish research in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Studies from A.B. Frakt et al have provided new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Study results from Thomas Jefferson University provide new insights into medicare and medicaid

Mental Health - Research on mental health reported by scientists at Brown University

Mental Health - Researchers from University of Melbourne report on findings in mental health

Osteoporosis - Studies from R.A. Yood and co-authors have provided new information about osteoporosis

Prostate Cancer - Study data from Massachusetts General Hospital update knowledge of prostate cancer

Transfusion Medicine - New transfusion medicine study findings have been reported from University of Minnesota

Ulcerative Colitis - Research from G.C. Nguyen and co-researchers provides new data on ulcerative colitis

Hepatocellular Cancer - Study results from K. Lang and colleagues broaden understanding of hepatocellular cancer

Life Sciences - Research from Texas A&M University, Department of Pediatrics in the area of life sciences described

Life Sciences - Research from Wake Forest University yields new findings on life sciences

Public Health - Study findings on public health are outlined in reports from University of Oxford, Department of Public Health

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best’s Consumer Insurance Center Highlights Insurance Coverage You Don’t Know You Have

AARP New York State - Senator Schumer Speaks to 4,900 AARP Members Pledging Bipartisan Action on Nation's Health and Economic Crises

Addiction Medicine - Join Together(tm) Merges Into CASA*

Aetna - Aetna Reaffirms 2008 Earnings Guidance, Updates 2009 Preliminary Earnings Guidance

Aetna Inc. - Aetna Agrees to Stop Future Use of Ingenix Databases; Joins New York Attorney General in Creation of New Independent Database for Consumer Reimbursement

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. - ACS to Provide HSA Product to Regence; ACS HSA Solution Now Offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans in 28 States

Agence de Medecine Preventive AMP - French Agency AMP Appoints Dr Kamel Senouci as Director of SIVAC Initiative Supporting Independent Immunization and Vaccine Advisory Committees

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Stimulus: Florida AIDS Patients, RNs Lobby Congress for Funding for HIV Testing

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - ‘Intent to Award’ Florida Medicaid HIV/AIDS Disease Management Program Notice Goes to AHF’s Positive Healthcare

AllOne Health - AllOne MobileSM to Provide Army’s “Wounded Warriors” with Electronic Support System

American Academy of Family Physicians - January/February 2009 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet

American Community Mutual Insurance Company - American Community Introduces Community Flex(TM), an Affordable Health Plan in Arizona and Indiana

American Medical Association - AMA Claims Victory With Record Breaking Settlement in Case Against Insurer

Anxiety Disorders - Eli Lilly Pays a Record $1.4 Billion to Settle Federal and State Fraud Investigations into Illegal Zyprexa Off-Label Marketing Practices

Benefit Advocates Inc. - Schering-Plough Selects Benefit Advocates for Health Advocacy

Berg & Androphy - Whistleblowers' Complaints Lead Eli Lilly to Pay $800 Million to Settle Civil Medicaid Fraud Charges, According to Berg & Androphy

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation’s Health Coverage Fellowship Chooses Class for 2009

Blue Shield of California - Blue Shield of California Names Four New Vice Presidents

CIGNA Corporation - CIGNA Chairman and CEO, Ed Hanway, Elected to Board of Directors of the Alliance for Health Reform

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA Study: Americans with CDHPs Cut Medical Costs Without Cutting Care

Crowe Paradis Services Corporation - MSP Navigator© Offers the Insurance Industry a Fully Outsourced Solution to Medicare’s New 2009 Mandatory Insurance Reporting Requirements

Delta Dental Plans Association - New Data Show Delta Dental Continues Offering Largest Nationwide Network

Dementia - Lilly Resolves Investigations of Past Zyprexa Marketing and Promotional Practices

First DataBank - First DataBank Names Thomas R. Bizzaro Vice President, Health Policy and Industry Relations

Harris Interactive Inc. - Support for Government Services Is Substantially Higher than It Was in 2005

Hawaii Medical Service Association - First in the Nation, HMSA's Online Care Goes Live

Health Insurance - Facing Large and Uncontrollable Financial Losses on Individual Policies, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Will Cut Up to 1000 Jobs in 2009, Reduce Spending and Seek Rate Increases on Individual Plans

Health Insurance - Fattah Calls SCHIP Vote 'Major Stride' in Expanding Health Care

Health Insurance - Health Provisions Among Public's Top Priorities for Economic Stimulus

Health Insurance - S.C. BlueCross to Open Its First Health Insurance Retail Store

Health Maintenance Organizations - Detroit Area Hospitals Seek $75 Million from United American HealthCare Arising out of its Management of the Liquidated OmniCare HMO

Health Policy - Capitol Counsel Adds Health and Tax Experts to Its Government Relations Team

HealthMarkets, Inc. - HealthMarkets® Announces Partnership with SHPS

HealthPlus of Michigan - HealthPlus Names Bruce Hill Interim President and CEO

HIV/AIDS - Health for All Inaugural Ball Brings Renowned Speakers and Entertainment to Election's Key Issue

HIV/AIDS - Medical Clinic Executives and Worker Plead Guilty to $5.3 Medicare Fraud Scheme

HP - EDS, an HP Company, Awarded $176 Million Contract for Medicare Administrative Services in Northeast

I-Flow Corporation - I-Flow Wins 2009 Frost & Sullivan North American Growth Strategy Leadership Award

Johnson & Bell, Ltd. - Peter F. Clancy Joins Johnson & Bell, Ltd.

Life Sciences - Alcohol tax increases deter drinking

Life Sciences - EC Summit helps hospitals understand sweeping new Joint Commission rules on Emergency Management, Life Safety and EOC

Life Sciences - Enclarity announces significant new enhancements to its ProviderPoint healthcare information solution Improvements extend companys market leadership; enable greater administrative cost savings for healthcare payers, PPOs and P&

Life Sciences - EZ-CAP(R) Thrives Despite Economic Uncertainty

LifeLinks - LifeLinks™ Unveils ADA/Liability Shield Software/Interpreter Package in Response to Growing Language Discrimination Litigation

LMI - Nelson M. Ford Becomes President and CEO of LMI

Managed Care - Health Integrated Unifies Care Community to Improve Physical, Psychological and Social Health of the Chronically Ill

Managed Care - UPMC Health Plan Introduces 'MyFlex Advantage' Card

MedAvant Healthcare Solutions - MedAvant Acquires Medicare Crossover Business

Medicare and Medicaid - After Founding Meeting in St. Louis ... Labor Unions Vow Stepped Up Pressure on Congress to Support 'Medicare for All' Approach to Healthcare Reform

Medicare and Medicaid - Alabama-Based Hospice Company Pays U.S. $24.7 Million to Settle Health Care Fraud Claims

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Criticizes Release of Controversial Medicare Bidding Rule in Final Hours of Bush Administration

Medicare and Medicaid - AMERIGROUP Community Care of Ohio Awarded New Health Plan Accreditation From NCQA

Medicare and Medicaid - Bravo Health Expands Medicare Advantage Business in Houston Market; Plan Now Available to Beneficiaries in Fort Bend, Liberty, Chambers and Montgomery Counties

Medicare and Medicaid - Cain and Associates Launches Government Audit Protection (GAP) Service

Medicare and Medicaid - CSC Wins $265 Million Contract From North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Medicare and Medicaid - First-of-Its Kind Study: Medicare for All (Single-Payer) Reform Would Be Major Stimulus for Economy With 2.6 Million New Jobs, $317 Billion in Business Revenue, $100 Billion in

Medicare and Medicaid - LifeSecure Insurance Company Strengthens National Footprint with Partnership Program Approvals in Six States

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Advantage Membership Increased by One Million Between January and July 2008

Medicare and Medicaid - Milliman Care Guidelines(R) Replaces Multiple Guideline Sets for Wisconsin QIO

Medicare and Medicaid - Providence Service Corporation Provides Update on Potential Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - THCA: Protecting Seniors, Respecting Taxpayers the Right Agenda for Texas

Medicare and Medicaid - WellPoint Statement on CMS Action

Mental Health - Mental Health Leaders Meet with Transition Team

Meridian Health System - Meridian Makes CES Good for Your Health

National Association of Tobacco Outlets - Massive Tobacco Tax Increase by Congress Spells Even More Economic Disaster for Jobs and State Economies

nTelagent, Inc. - nTelagent’s Self-Pay Management System Endorsed by ShareCor, a Subsidiary of Louisiana Hospital Association and Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans

Obesity - Philadelphia School District and Independence Blue Cross Partner to Improve Student Wellness and Reduce Childhood Obesity

Obesity - The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross Team Up to Address Childhood Obesity

Palladian Health - Palladian Health Earns URAC Health Utilization Management Accreditation

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association PCMA - PCMA: HIT Bill an Opportunity for Huge Success… or Failure

Physician Hospitals of America - Opponents Use SCHIP Children's Health Care Bill to Attack Physician-Owned Hospitals: Doctors Call on Congressional Leadership to Remove Lobbyist Inspired Attack Reports PHA

Priority Health - A New Web Tool Helps Patients Find the Right Physicians, Fast

Psychiatric Disorders - Eli Lilly and Company Agrees to Pay $1.415 Billion to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotion of Zyprexa

Public Health - AMERIGROUP to Establish Public Policy Institute

Public Health - Dr. Edward Long Joins Van Scoyoc Associates

Research and Markets Ltd. - Non-life Insurance in Spain

SHPS, Inc. - SHPS and HealthMarkets partner to provide Carewise® Health services to individuals, the self-employed, and small business plan members

SynCare, Llc - SynCare Names Gloria Payne Vice President - Medical Management

Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Tenet Reaches Agreement with Blue Shield of California

Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals - Economically Disadvantaged Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier with FREE ProAir® HFA Donation by Teva to Direct Relief International

TriZetto Group, Inc. - Neighborhood Health Plan Adds TriZetto’s Clinical CareAdvance System and Hosting Services

Trust Digital - Trust Digital’s Enterprise Mobility Management Platform Deployed by Leading Healthcare Organizations

U.S. Census Bureau - U.S. Census Bureau: Medicaid Tops Funding for Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Reaches Agreement to Settle Class Action Lawsuits Related to Out-of-Network Reimbursement

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Reaches Agreement with New York Attorney General

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Launches First Diabetes Plan with Incentives for Preventive Care

Universal American Corp. - Universal American Corp. Announces 2009 Guidance

Vaccines - French Agency AMP Appoints Dr Kamel Senouci as Director of SIVAC Initiative (Supporting Independent Immunization and Vaccine Advisory Committees)

VisionShare Inc. - Noridian Licenses Total OnBoarding™ From VisionShare® and Foresight



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