Saturday, October 5, 2013

Humana and CVS/pharmacy Announce Partnership to Educate Customers about Health Coverage Options under the Affordable Care Act

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Humana representatives will be available in more than 500 CVS/pharmacy locations over the next six months to address health coverage ...

Scott & White, Baylor Health Care become one through merger

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YNN : Scott & White, Baylor Health Care become one through merger Play now Long a staple in Central Texas’ healthcare landscape, ...

Meaningful Use Payments To Continue Despite Gov't Shutdown

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Meaningful use incentive payments will continue despite a federal government shutdown, according to National Coordinator for Health IT Far...
Friday, October 4, 2013

Aetna's Dental Medical Integration Program May Help Lower Costs and Result in Better Health

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-- Medical claims costs lowered by an average of 17 percent among members in the program -- HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 04,...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

Miami Beach’s ‘Rock Doc’ held before trial on Medicare fraud charges

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BY JAY WEAVER JWEAVER@MIAMIHERALD.COM Miami Beach’s “Rock Doc” won’t be getting out of jail anytime soon. Christopher Gregory Wayne...

Google agrees to sign BAA as means to HIPAA compliance

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Google removes a barrier to Google Apps adoption by offering to sign BAA for organizations that need to comply with HIPAA.  In Septe...

No Bond For Cancer Doctor Charged With Fraud

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DETROIT (WWJ)  – An Oakland County doctor accused of intentionally misdiagnosing patients and ordering unnecessary treatments will remain ...

Health Alliance bypassed for Medicare Advantage contracts

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Thousands of retired state workers in the Springfield area would lose coverage from Health Alliance Medical Plans based on contract decisi...

Aetna Inc : Innovation Health Approved to Offer Health Insurance Plans in Virginia

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10/03/2013 | 08:33am US/Eastern Innovation Health Insurance Company and Innovation Health Plan Inc. ("Innovation Health...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

CMS Allows ’97 Extended HPI with ’95 Guidelines

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September 27th, 2013 Effective Sept. 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised its Evaluation and Manag...

ICD-10 Feature Story: Ticking Time Clock-or Bomb?

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When it comes to ICD-10, Children's Hospital Colorado is about as well-positioned as any major health system can be in transitioning t...

CMS issues policy memorandum encouraging automatic assignment of Medicare agreement following change of ownership

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On September 6, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a policy memorandum to State Survey Agency (SA) Direct...