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Managed Care Weekly Digest

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 23rd, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

Incontinence - Aetna Now Covers Novasys Medical's Renessa(R) Treatment for Incontinence in Women

Dementia Risk Factors - Studies from Kaiser Permanente have provided new data on dementia risk factors

Health Maintenance Organizations - Research conducted at Kaiser Permanente has updated our knowledge about health maintenance organizations

Arthritis - Recent studies from University of Minnesota add new data to arthritis

Asthma - Research from T.E. Delea and co-authors yields new data on asthma

Cancer - Data on cancer described by researchers at National Cancer Institute

Life Sciences - Data on life sciences described by researchers at University of Pennsylvania

Lung Cancer - Studies from University of Texas have provided new information about lung cancer

Medicare and Medicaid - New medicare and medicaid study findings have been reported from Army

Medicare and Medicaid - Research results from Jackson State University update knowledge of medicare and medicaid

Pancreatic Cancer - Study findings from Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine broaden understanding of pancreatic cancer

Psoriasis - Studies conducted at E.Q. Wu et al on psoriasis recently published

Breast Cancer Epidemiology - Studies from Washington University have provided new information about breast cancer epidemiology

Dementia Risk Factors - New findings in dementia risk factors described from Columbia University

Diabetes Epidemiology - Reports outline diabetes epidemiology research from Center for Health Research

Diabetes Prevention - Findings from University of Edinburgh broaden understanding of diabetes prevention

Life Sciences - Investigators at Johns Hopkins University target life sciences

Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings have been reported from State University of New York, Department of Health Policy

Life Sciences - Scientists at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health publish research in life sciences

Medicare and Medicaid - Investigators at University of Montana release new data on medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at Dartmouth University, Institute for Health Policy release new data on medicare and medicaid

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of United Security Life and Health Insurance Company

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Report: Life/Health Insurers Feel Wrath of Global Economic Downturn

A.M. Best Company - A.M. Best Special Report: Recession, Reform and Competition Will Pressure Health Insurers’ Results

ACS - Better Informed Doctors to Provide Quality Medical Care for Alabama Medicaid Recipients

America's Health Insurance Plans - Generation-X Feels Unprepared for Long-Term Care Costs and the Future, Survey Finds

American Association for Cancer Research - Building trust, increasing awareness among minorities

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons AAPS - Stealth Rationing of Medical Care Sneaks Into the 'Stimulus' Bill, Says the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons AAPS

Axis Technology, LLC - Axis Technology Unveils Breakthrough Data Masking Platform to Help Companies Ensure Compliance with New Federal and State Privacy Standards

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Study finds race and ethnicity affect use of hospice services among patients with advanced cancer

BWise, Inc. - Health Alliance Plan Chooses BWise GRC Platform for NAIC Model Audit Rule and HIPAA Compliance

Cancer - National Press Club to Host 'NEWSMAKER' Media Briefing on Health Policy Recommendations With Dr. John Mendelsohn

Cancer - New Study Describes Financial Hardships Encountered by Cancer Patients; Supplemental Health Insurance May be a Key Safeguard

Centene Corporation - Centene Corporation Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter Earnings

CIGNA - CIGNA to Launch Cost of Care Estimator

Clinical Data, Inc. - Clinical Data Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Combined Agents of America, Llc - CAA Expands Rapidly to 38 Members with Western Insurance Agency

Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths - Elderly Hardest Hit in Latest Version of Stimulus Bill

Comprehensive Care Corporation - CompCare Elects Joshua Smith to Its Board

Euro Rscg Life - ExL Pharma Presents the Pharmaceutical Managed Markets Insight & Marketing for the Pharmaceutical Industry Conference

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Affirms Sierra View Local Health Care District California Revs at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Onondaga County, New York's $61.725MM 2007A GOs 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Upgrades Erie County, NY GOs to 'BBB+'; Outlook Revised to Stable

GAB Robins - GAB Robins to Concentrate on North American Business

General Mills - New Survey Finds Words Speak Louder Than Actions: Concerned about Heart Disease, Many People Don’t Exercise or Get Cholesterol Checked

Health Insurance - AMA Announces Physician Class-Actions Against Aetna and CIGNA

Health Insurance - C4CC Education Fund Launches Discussion Forum for Consumers With Health Insurance Questions

Health Insurance - Lowering Health Insurance Member Disenrollment Can Generate up to $100 Million in Incremental Revenue for Health Plans

Health Net of California, Inc. - Cost-Saving Health Insurance Tips from Health Net of California

Hepatitis C Virus - Hepatitis C Virus Patient Opportunity Exists Within Many of the Major U.S. Local Markets

Initiate Systems, Inc. - Initiate Systems Continues Strong Financial Performance

JAMA and Archives Journals - Ongoing statin therapy associated with lower risk of death

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings - Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings Announces 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Life Sciences - Bloodhound Technologies Unveils ConVergence Point Claims Editing Service

Managed Care - HealthLeaders-InterStudy Offers District Survival Kit to Arm Pharmaceutical Sales Teams With Local-Level Managed Care Market Intelligence

Managed Care - HMS Awarded New Contracts for Managed Care Services

Managed Care - MedeFinance and Health Integrated Partner to Give Health Plans Competitive Advantage

maxIT Healthcare - maxIT Healthcare Launches Healthcare Payer Professional Services Unit

McCarthy Capital - Benaissance, a Leader in Solutions for COBRA Administration, Launches blog.benaissance.com

McKesson - McKesson Gains Momentum in Anesthesia Group Billing Market

MedeFinance, Inc. - Mede Launches Employer Reporting Analytics, Increasing Health Plan Value to Employers

Medica - Medica Launches Public Information Campaign for Unemployed, Uninsured

Medicare and Medicaid - American Association for Homecare Proposes to Congress a Medicare Anti-Fraud Action Plan that Includes Increased Penalties, Site Inspection, and Tough Standards

Medicare and Medicaid - As Congress Debates Competitive Bidding Program, Home Oxygen Beneficiaries and Providers Left to Cope with 27 Percent Cut to Medicare Home Oxygen Benefit

Medicare and Medicaid - Availity Offers No Cost Florida Medicaid Transactions to Providers

Medicare and Medicaid - Former Medical Director Speaks Out About Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - Former SADMERC Medical Directors Join OrthoCare Innovations as Medical and Scientific Advisory Board Members and Strategic Advisors

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicaid Health Plans of America Lauds Stimulus Bill's Conference Agreement Which Provides $90 Billion in Medicaid Relief for Nation's Most Vulnerable Citizens

Medicare and Medicaid - Senior Market Sales Offers Discounted E&O Insurance for Agents

Medicare and Medicaid - Six In 10 Americans Support Opening Medicare as a "Public Option" to the Private Insurance Market; Public Willing to Pay Through Payroll Deductions

Medicare and Medicaid - The SCAN Foundation Names New Members to Its Board

MedicareGateway.com - MedicareGateway.com Announces a “Now That Was Easy” Website That Gives Crucial Help to Baby Boomers Applying & Receiving Medicare Benefits

MGT Capital Investments, Inc. - MGT Capital Investments, Inc.: Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule Based on a Lack of Shareholder Meeting in 2008 and Medicsight Statement Regarding CMS Proposed Decision

National Retail Federation - NRF Says Stimulus Bill Would Help but Doesn’t Go Far Enough to Boost Consumer Spending

Norvax Inc. - Unemployed Americans Can Find Better Health Insurance Alternatives to COBRA Online

OK.gov - Oklahoma Professional Counselors Searches Now Available Online at http://www.OK.gov

OptumHealth - State of New Mexico Selects OptumHealth to Provide Statewide Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Premier Inc. - Premier Healthcare Alliance Experts to Present at National Events in February

Reproductive Health - Congressional Leaders, Public Health Experts Announce New Framework to Promote Women's Health

Ringler Associates - Ringler Associates Annual Golf Tournament Turns to Fund Raising for AAPD and to Its President-CEO Andrew Imparato for Keynote

SAP Ag - Marshfield Clinic Selects SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) Solutions to Improve Patient Treatment and Clinic Management

SCAN Health Plan Arizona - SCAN's Thomas Lescault Elected President of New Arizona Association of Health Plans

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. - Skilled Healthcare Group Reports Record Diluted EPS of $1.01 for Full Year 2008

SynCardia Systems, Inc. - Hospitals Eligible for up to $53,000 More for CardioWest™ Artificial Heart Implant Than for Subsequent Human Heart Transplant

Team Health Inc. - Team Finance LLC Announces Fiscal 2008 Financial Results

The MMIC Group - A. M. Best Affirms Midwest Medical Insurance Company’s “A” Rating

U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group - U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group Announces Discounted Urgent Care Pricing

University of California - Los Angeles - New factor in teen obesity: Parents

University of Michigan - Happy hospitals make happy patients

University of Michigan - Most seniors have drug coverage, study shows

Vemics, Inc. - Vemics iMedicor™ ClearLobby to Integrate with NaviNet to Connect Physicians to Pharmaceutical Information and Education

Welvista - Welvista Announces Partnering with Takeda to Provide Medication at No Cost to the Uninsured

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