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By Richard Pizzi | 10:50 am | April 13, 2009
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced plans to make $1 billion available for the Community Services Block Grant program.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:41 pm | April 10, 2009
The Cambridge Health Alliance and Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies have received a $500,000 grant from the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund to fund training, education and credentialing programs for nurses and healthcare employees.
By Richard Pizzi | 12:35 pm | April 10, 2009
During the last 10 years, New York counties outside New York City cited the transfer of personal financial assets in denying an average of 7 percent of applications for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care.
By Chelsey Ledue | 12:02 pm | April 10, 2009
The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work has launched a technical assistance center that offers the tools states need to implement participant-directed long-term care programs.
By Diana Manos | 11:37 am | April 10, 2009
New data released Thursday by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association found that 2008 generic drug use among Blue plan members increased by more than 8 percent and generated at least $2.5 billion in savings.
By Richard Pizzi | 10:30 am | April 10, 2009
The Obama administration will make $2.3 billion in Recovery Act funds available for health and human services programs that provide care for children and prevent disease.
By Eric Wicklund | 02:16 pm | April 09, 2009
Most healthcare vendors are focused these days on improving the physician-patient relationship. API Healthcare finds its niche in looking in the other direction.
By Eric Wicklund | 01:53 pm | April 09, 2009
MedeFinance, an Emeryville, Calif.-based developer of business analytics solutions and services or healthcare organizations, announced a name change, new contract and two new solutions at the HIMSS09 conference and exhibition Saturday in Chicago.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 12:27 pm | April 09, 2009
A massive investment in healthcare information technology will be meaningless in a global economy if the technology doesn't rein in runaway costs, according to former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:52 am | April 09, 2009
The New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance issued proposed rules this week to establish a new diagnosis related group rate setting methodology, based on a DRG weighting system, using recent Medicare cost report and claim data.