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Managed Care Weekly Digest

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 7th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Managed Care Weekly Digest | Other Publications

RAND Corporation - Study finds Medicare prescription benefit program has exceeded expectations

Health Insurance - Baylor University Economists Call for Different Tack on Health Care Insurance

Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers, LLC - PearlDiver and MCRA Announce Alliance in Orthopedic Patient Data Analysis

Chemical Dependency - Kaiser Permanente reports research in chemical dependency

Gynecology - Findings in gynecology reported from University of South Carolina

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

Immunization - Researchers at Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry target immunization

Life Sciences - Research from University of London in the area of life sciences published

Medicare and Medicaid - Research from University of Charleston reveals new findings on medicare and medicaid

Mental Health - Study findings from C.F. Yen et al broaden understanding of mental health

Breast Cancer Epidemiology - Studies from Washington University add new findings in the area of breast cancer epidemiology

Cancer - Research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital has updated our knowledge about cancer

Diabetic Retinopathy - Reports from Center for Health Policy Research add new data to research in diabetic retinopathy

Life Sciences - Study findings from RAND Corporation provide new insights into life sciences in children

A.M. Best Co. - A.M. Best Withdraws Its Public Data Ratings on U.S. Health Insurers

Aetna - Aetna and WellStar Renew Agreement

American Health Care Association - CMS' Five Star Nursing Home Rating System Called Into Question Once Again

AmeriChoice by UnitedHealthcare - AmeriChoice by UnitedHealthcare and Waterbury Hospital to Provide Services to HUSKY Participants

Best Doctors, Inc. - Best Doctors U.S. Announces Significant Growth in First Half of 2009

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona - State of Arizona to Offer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Network to State Employees, Families

Boston Scientific Corporation - Boston Scientific Statement on the Passing of Senator Edward Kennedy

Catholic Health Association of the United States - Catholic Health Association Reaffirms Long-Standing Commitment to Reform Health Care but Waits to Endorse Any Specific Bill

Child Welfare League of America - Statement by Christine James-Brown, President and CEO, Child Welfare League of America: Child Welfare Community Mourns the Loss of Edward M. Kennedy

CHOICE Administrators - CHOICE Administrators(R) Partners with LiveChime, Inc. to Improve Internet Sales and Service for Licensed Insurance Brokers

FAIR Health Plan - Introducing the FAIR Health Plan Federal Act Insurance Restructured

Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making - Dr. Michael Barry of MGH is New President of Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making

Health Care Association of Michigan HCAM - Michigan Faces Nearly $1.5 Billion in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over 10 Years, Placing 1,800 Jobs in Jeopardy

Health Insurance - Congressional Research Service: Illegal Aliens Can Receive Benefits Under House Health Care Bill

Health Insurance - Paul S. Boulis, President, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Announces His Retirement

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - Consolidation Among Chicago Physicians Likely to Increase

Heart Disease - Dominique Wilkins Scores Big for Diabetes in Fayette County

Kaiser Permanente - Kaiser Permanente Named 2009 Company of the Year by LATINA Style Magazine

Kidney Disease - Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Partners With CareSource -- Launches Chronic Kidney Disease Management Program with Ohio Plan

Lung Cancer - Lung Cancer Alliance Mourns the Death of Senator Edward Kennedy

Managed Care - American Community Introduces Latitude(TM) Health Plan for Employer Groups in Nebraska

Managed Care - Employers Face 10.5 Percent Health Care Cost Increases, Says Aon Consulting

Managed Care - Sandata Selected by Volunteer State Health Plan to Manage TennCare Choices

Managed Care - USC Gerontology Students Participate in 'Aging Sensitivity Training' Provided by SCAN Health Plan

Medicare and Medicaid - Briggs Program Improves Care in Nation's Nursing Homes

Medicare and Medicaid - CMS to Focus on Stroke Care in U.S. Hospitals

Medicare and Medicaid - Fox Insurance Company Receives Excellent Ratings for Customer Service From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Medicare and Medicaid - Kentucky Legislators and Medicaid Officials Convened at Kool Smiles' Bashford Office To Discuss Importance of Access to Oral Health Care

Medicare and Medicaid - New Study of House Health Reform Bill: California Faces Over $3.7 Billion in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years

Medicare and Medicaid - New Study of House Health Reform Bill: Kansas Faces Over $373 Million in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years

Medicare and Medicaid - ReBuilder Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Negotiations with National Medicare Provider

Medicare and Medicaid - The American Legion Calls for Revamping and Expansion of Veterans and Military Health Care

Medversant Technologies - Medversant Earns URAC Accreditation for Credentials Verification Organization Standards

Michigan Chamber of Commerce - Michigan Chamber of Commerce Applauds Workplace Safety Efforts, Urges MIOSHA to Take a Stand Against Job-Killing Ergonomics Rule

National Association of Insurance Commissioners - Small Business Insurance IQ Survey Reveals Health Care Knowledge Gaps

National Patient Advocate Foundation NPAF - NPAF Volunteer Advocate from Michigan's 12th District Participates in Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Levin to Stress Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation This Year

OLB Group, Inc. - OLB Group, Inc. Initiates Nationwide Direct Marketing Campaign to Increase Subscriber Base and Sales

Out With Allergies, Llc - Just Out: a Little Piece of Paper That Helps Stop the Spread of Flu!

Passport Health USA and Firestorm Solutions LLC - Passport Health Participates in Webinar Which Examines Swine Flu Impacts on Business Travel

Pediatrics - Miami Dade Budget Cuts Leave Needy Families to Fend for Themselves

Premier Inc. - Premier Healthcare Alliance Enhances Quality Benchmarking and Regulatory Reporting Solution to Include RAC Capabilities and Practitioner Profiling

Provident Healthcare Partners - Poised for Dynamic Growth, New Century Infusion Solutions Engages Provident Healthcare Partners to Accelerate Oncology Management Penetration

Research and Markets - An Essential Report on the Nigerian Contact Centre Market

SeeChange Health - SeeChange Health Acquires Central Benefits National Life Insurance Co.

Service Employees International Union - Missouri Families Demand Representative Blunt to Stop Playing Politics With Healthcare Reform

The Concord Coalition - Concord Coalition Says New Projections Show Need for Health Care Cost Control and Deficit Reduction Plan

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS - Secretary Sebelius Releases New Report: America's Seniors and Health Insurance Reform: Protecting Coverage and Strengthening Medicare

U.S. Department of Justice - Covenant Medical Center to Pay U.S. $4.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

U.S. Department of Justice - Detroit Area Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty to Causing More Than $1.6 Million in Fraudulent Medicare Billing

UnitedHealthcare - UnitedHealthcare Ranked One of 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S. According to LATINA Style Magazine

West Virginia Health Care Association WVHCA - New Study of House Health Reform Bill: West Virginia Faces Over $272 Million in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years

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