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A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released January 14, outlines further details about the standards and systems for states' health insurance exchanges, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP).
On Tuesday, Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced at a press conference a plan to repay Maine hospitals the $186 million owed to them by the state for patients covered by Medicaid.
UnitedHealth Group's Center for Health Reform and Modernization has released a report outlining policy ideas for improving the nation's financial and physical health, with proposals for nationwide diabetes prevention campaigns, the use of risk coordinated care and alternative Medicare payment systems designed to eliminate the problems associated with fee-for-service payments.
A month after signing a non-binding letter of intent, Mercy Health System of Maine has signed a definitive agreement with Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems (EMHS) to integrate into EMHS.
In a report released last week, the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System describes a set of three healthcare policies that could slow health spending by $2 trillion over 10 years by focusing on the way public and private purchasers pay for healthcare, enhancing consumers' choices of higher-value care and streamlining administrative procedures.
Reimbursement rates for treating Medicare patients will continue to be a major issue for physicians in 2013 some industry experts predict.
In pursuit of integrated care delivery and more integrated business, two Atlanta health systems are forming the Georgia Health Collaborative and launching joint health plans.
The St. Louis-based insurer Centene said it's buying a comprehensive speciality drug company called AcariaHealth for $152 million, as part of its plan for treatment of complex illnesses.
Many doctors may feel they are covered by the disability insurance they purchase, but that might not be the case and they may find themselves in a world of hurt. Some insurance industry experts are warning doctors to pay attention to the definition of disability in their policies.
Many IT managers focus mainly on external data security, but this is not the only area where attention is needed. Protecting systems from internal vulnerabilities is also critical to minimizing security risks and the costly penalties that often result from them.