Healthcare Coverage

Presbyterian reaches agreement on Medicaid

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, October 29th, 2004

Presbyterian Health Plan has reached an agreement with Las Cruces, New Mexico-based Rio Grande Behavioral Health, easing fears that changes Presbyterian proposed would threaten some organizations that make up the Las Cruces group.

However, representatives from Presbyterian, Rio Grande and the state Health and Human Services Department would not release details of the agreement citing a confidentiality clause.

Roque Garcia, head Rio Grande Behavioral Health, said he could not comment other than to say the agreement was good for Rio Grande's patients.

In July, Medicaid recipients sued Presbyterian Health Plan over its proposal to...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medicine and Law Weekly

Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2004-10-29)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry