Medicaid
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COLUMBIA, S.C., April 5, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- South Carolina's Director of Health and Human Services, Tony Keck, toured the MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinic earlier today inside the CVS/pharmacy store in downtown Columbia on Assembly Street. Andrew Sussman, M.D., president, MinuteClinic and senior vice president/associate chief medical officer, CVS Caremark Corporation, joined him for the tour.
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Following passage of SB 1 late last night by the Texas House or Representatives, the leader of the Texas Health Care Association expressed growing alarm that the worsening financial squeeze on Texas nursing homes caused by recent Medicaid and Medicare funding cuts will have a significantly negative impact on facilities' overall operational stability, and ultimately jeopardize the care of Texas' most vulnerable frail, elderly and disabled citizens.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 5, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- As a health system, Saint Luke's ranks among the highest in the nation in patients' perspectives in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey of patients' hospital experiences.
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The IMS Institute report, which focuses on Kentucky, New Jersey, New York and Ohio, compares changes in the use of antipsychotic, respiratory and diabetes medications between patients who switched to Managed Medicaid plans and those who remain in Fee-for-Service plans.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to discuss expanding the state's Medicaid program, and encouraged officials to find a solution that will help the state extend health coverage for more than 500,000 uninsured residents.
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Aerocrine AB announces that Georgia Medicaid joins 36 other states now reimbursing for FeNO testing in the U.S. Aerocrine has confirmed that Georgia’ s Medicaid program now covers payment for fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurement. With the addition of Georgia, FeNO is now covered by Medicaid in 37 states and the District of Columbia.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.---- Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., announced its conference participation for April today.
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The Senate Health Policy Committee approved a measure that attempts to cover Floridians who don't qualify for Medicaid. Aaron Bean, R- Fernandina Beach, is sponsoring the bill as an alternative to expanding Medicaid. Florida lawmakers have already said no to expanding Medicaid as part of the federal health care overhaul.
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WASHINGTON, April 3, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- The Community Oncology Alliance, in conjunction with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, International Oncology Network/ AmerisourceBergen, and the US Oncology Network, issued a joint statement on the crippling effects of sequestration cuts to cancer drugs and services which began April 1, 2013. The organizations also sent letters to Health and Human Services, the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 3, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Governor Tom Corbett met last night with U.S. Department of Health& Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, seeking answers to questions around the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Pennsylvania.
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In 2003, Congress established SNPs to serve institutionalized beneficiaries, dual-eligible beneficiaries, and/or individuals with severe or disabling chronic conditions.
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LOS ANGELES---- Background: On Monday, April 1st, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released its final rate notice setting payment for Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare Advantage provides coverage and access to affordable, coordinated care models across the United States.
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NEW YORK-- Shares of kidney dialysis provider DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. rose Tuesday after Medicare said it does not expect to cut payments for the popular Medicare Advantage program in 2014..
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Shares of hospital operator Vanguard Health Systems took back some ground Wednesday after the company said it had secured a three-year contract to manage Medicaid patients in Arizona. It had said last month that Arizona wasn't renewing a bigger Medicaid contract.
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HMO stocks jumped on decisions on 2013 Medicare rates, but is this all roses? CNBC's Scott Cohn and Ipsita Smolinski, offer insight.
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HMO stocks jumped on decisions on 2013 Medicare rates, with CNBC's Scott Cohn.
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COLUMBIA, Md.---- Diamond Plan has been approved by the state of Maryland to begin offering its health plans to Medicaid beneficiaries in 13 additional counties. Diamond Plan is an affiliate of Coventry Health Care, a national managed health care company based in Bethesda that serves nearly 1 million Medicaid beneficiaries nationwide.
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Humana Inc said on Tuesday that the government's move is an improvement over earlier proposals, but it still faces challenges in certain parts of the country.
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Health insurance stocks like Humana broke out sharply on Monday after the CMS increased the Medicare Advantage rate. The FMHR traders and Steve Grasso discuss how to play these stocks. Also, whether to get cautious on news the Dow has set a new intraday high in 12 of the past 20 trading sessions, with Jason Pride, Glenmede.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 2, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- A new HealthPocket consumer survey indicates most people don't understand the most fundamental change to health plan designs under Obamacare. When survey takers were asked, "How Will The New Obamacare Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Health Plans Always Differ From One Another?"