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By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
In an effort to help individuals "bridge the gap" between employer coverage and Medicare, Aetna has made the AARP Essential Premier Health Insurance suite of products available to AARP membe...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
NEW YORK – The state of New York is accepting applications for Doctors Across New York, a new $6.9 million loan repayment and practice support program for doctors to practice in designated physi...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
FLAT PAYMENT rates and increased operating costs caused by the nation’s economic crisis are hindering physician practices, experts say, with smaller practices facing the most problems....
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
GLENDALE, WI – Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare has cut two months from its normal six-month budget process by switching from manual budgeting to electronic planning software.“The re...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
WASHINGTON – Spending on Medicaid is expected to substantially outpace the rate of growth in the U.S. economy over the next decade, according to the Medicare Trustees Report, released by the Cen...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 27, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Although consumer-directed health plans are changing the nature of medical cost-sharing and decision-making, gaining in enrollment and attracting attention as a potential comp...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 22, 2008
Panelists at the New England HIMSS Chapter Conference on HIT, held Oct 17 in South Portland, say it will take a lot of work to correct technical and financial problems in the healthcare industry....
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 21, 2008
Private fee-for-service Medicare Advantage plans will be paid, on average, 16.6 percent more in 2008 compared to what the same enrollees would have cost in the traditional Medicare fee-for-service pro...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 21, 2008
Arrowhead Radiology Medical Group has selected McKesson to manage its revenue cycle operations.McKesson's Revenue Management Solutions group will provide services designed for the Colton, Cal...
By Chelsey Ledue | 01:00 am | October 20, 2008
Spending on Medicaid is expected to substantially outpace the rate of growth in the U.S. economy over the next decade, according to a report released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services....