Managed Care Weekly Digest

Medicare and Medicaid - A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to The Order of United Commercial Travelers of America

Medicare and Medicaid - AARP Launches New Television Ad Calling on Washington to Protect Medicare and Social Security from Benefit Cuts

Medicare and Medicaid - Alliance Strongly Opposes President Obama's New Medicare, Medicaid Cuts While Noting Benefit of Correctly Rationalizing, Improving Medicare Post-Acute Payment System

Argus Health Systems, Inc. - Argus Announces Retail Network Relationship

Citizens Against Government Waste CAGW - CAGW to Pres. Obama: Are You with or against Taxpayers?

Health Insurance - Findings from S. Gupta and Co-Authors Broaden Understanding of Health Insurance

Medicare and Medicaid - Hospital Leaders Can Discover How to Offset Losses from Medicaid Cuts During 30-Minute "Express" Webinar

Medicare and Medicaid - Hudson Institute: Savings to Be Found in Medicare with Market-Based Reforms

Medicare and Medicaid - Insurance Dialogue Launches RightMedicare.com to Assist in Medicare Enrollment

Medicare and Medicaid - Making the Move to Medicare: 5 Critical Steps Consumers Need to Prepare for Medicare Coverage According to Medicare Supplement Shop

Mintz Levin - Mintz Levin Attorney Dianne J. Bourque to Present at National HIPAA Summit West

Medicare and Medicaid - NCOA, UnitedHealthCare Urge Older Adults to Explore Options in Advance of Medicare Open Enrollment

Medicare and Medicaid - New Findings in Medicare and Medicaid Described by J.W. Saxton and Co-Researchers

Medicare and Medicaid - PCAN Calls On Federal Government to Reconsider Preliminary Approval of Texas' Medicaid Waiver Request

National League of Cities NLC - Quincy and the National League of Cities Bring Free Prescription Discount Card Program to Residents

Medicare and Medicaid - Recent Studies from University of Michigan Add New Data to Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Research Findings from Drexel University Update Understanding of Medicare and Medicaid

General Surgery - Researchers at Laval University Target General Surgery

Medicare and Medicaid - SCAN Health Plan Arizona Advises Medicare Advantage Members to Make Note of Enrollment Date Changes

Medicare and Medicaid - Scientists at University of Toronto Publish Research in Medicare and Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Secure ID Coalition Applauds Introduction of Medicare Common Access Card Act

LeadingAge - Statement from Larry Minnix, CEO, LeadingAge, on CLASS Act Status

24 Hour Fitness - 24 Hour Fitness Celebrates Active Aging Week With Free Workouts for Older Adults

Health Care, Hospitals - 2nd Annual International Patient Safety Symposium

Health Insurance - A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Humana Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

Medicare and Medicaid - ACLA Voices Strong Concern Over MedPAC Proposal to Cut Medicare Reimbursement for Laboratory Services

Health Insurance - Aetna Medicare Plans among Top 50 Plans in NCQA's Medicare Health Insurance Plan Rankings, 2011-2012

Medicare and Medicaid - Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care on MedPAC SGR Fix Outline: Seniors' Care Jeopardized, Jobs Placed at Risk, Nation's 2nd Largest Health Facility Employer Further Destabilized

Medicare and Medicaid - Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care: In DC Deficit Reduction Discussion, Quality Patient Care Inextricably Linked to Provider Funding

Medicare and Medicaid - American College of Surgeons ACS Opposes MedPAC Proposal to pay for Elimination of Sustainable Growth Rate SGR With Multi-Year Cuts to Specialists

Property and Casualty Insurance Companies - American Financial Group Management to Present at the INVESTOhio Equity Conference

The American Legion - American Legion Fights TRICARE Increases

Anesthesia - Anesthesia Business Consultants Reminds Anesthesiologists to Request eRx Exemption Now That the Web Portal is Up and Running

Dentistry - Apollo Health Street Teams with Virtual Benefits Administrator to Provide 5010 Interfaces

Quality of Care - At Home Healthcare Expands Telehealth Program With Cardiocom(R) Telehealth Technology

Bellco Credit Union - Bellco Credit Union Now Offers Health Savings Accounts

NaviNet - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware Selects NaviNet for Secure, Real-Time Electronic Provider Communications

Wellness - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Announces Lowest Statewide Average Rate Increases In Six Years For Small Employers

Health Insurance - BlueCross Examines Health Care Reform for Possible Winners, Losers in Tennessee

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders - California Treatment Advocacy Foundation Launches to Advocate for Reform in Health Plan Approach toward Substance Abuse

CareCore National, LLC - CareCore National Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman Donald Ryan Passes Away Unexpectedly

Health Insurance - Compensation Increases Point to Optimism at Health Insurers, Despite Weak Economy, According to Hay Group Study

Health Insurance - Consumer Watchdog Airs TV Ad Exposing State Senator Ed Hernandez's $350,000 Kaiser Conflict and Insensitivity to Constituent at Premium Regulation Hearing

Medicare and Medicaid - Data from D.O. Farley et al Provide New Insights into Medicare and Medicaid

Managed Care - DestinationRx Changes Name to DRX

Health Insurance - Dr. Richard Merkin, President and CEO, Heritage Provider Network, Sponsors Fountain Valley Community Healthcare Dialogue, Sixth in a Continuing Series on Healthcare Reform Addressing Issues for the Community

Credit Service Companies - Encore Capital Group Wins 2011 "San Diego's Healthiest Company" Award

Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, Llp - Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano Announces Helene Rahal as New Associate

Wellness - Evive Health Offers Employers Four Tips on Engaging Family Dependents in Wellness on Family Health and Fitness Day, September 24

Ophthalmology - Findings from A.F. Cruess and Co-Authors Provide New Insights into Ophthalmology

Arthritis - Findings from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Arthritis Reported

Medicare and Medicaid - Fitch: Fed Deficit Reduction Risks & Uncertainty but No Immediate Impact on State & Local Ratings

American Payroll Association - Flexible Spending Accounts Underutilized, According to American Payroll Association

Medicare and Medicaid - HMS to Serve on Advisory Council for Enroll America

Health Insurance - Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is the Nation's #1 Private Health Plan Again On NCQA's 2011-12 Health Insurance Ranking list

Health Insurance - Health Alliance Plan Announces Intent to Acquire Midwest Health Plan

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Net Announces Appearance at Credit Suisse 2nd Annual Small & Mid Cap Conference

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Net Sponsors 8th Annual Navy 5 Miler

Heartland Health - Heartland Health Reduces Energy Costs, Saves Trees and Oil Using Greener Practices

Medicare and Medicaid - Home Healthcare Community Applauds U.S. Representative David McKinley For Expressing Concern Over Home Health Policies that Could Have "Ruinous Consequences" for Patients and Providers

Medicare and Medicaid - Hospital Financing Expert Jeff Harris Joins Sellers Dorsey

Premier - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Benefit from New Premier Agreements for Medication and Supply Automation

Medicare and Medicaid - Humana Adding 200 Jobs at New Springdale Office

Medicare and Medicaid - Humana Announces Agreement to Acquire MD Care

Medicare and Medicaid - Illinoisans Putting Concerns on the Map For Congressional "Supercommittee"

Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee - In Case You Missed It: Ron Paul Writes in USA Today