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A recently published survey from industry consultant HTMS, an Emdeon company, and the Managed Care Executives Group (MCEG) showed that only 4 percent of small and mid-sized health plans consider health reform to be a threat to their business.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts struck down a state law in effect since 2009 that barred some legal immigrants residing in the state from receiving subsidized health insurance coverage.
The Illinois Health Information Exchange will spend $7.5 million for a technology platform for the exchange. Officials recently announced a contract with Cambridge, Mass.-based InterSystems for implementation of InterSystems HealthShare.
Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association, has shared seven market trends that will shape telemedicine and telehealth in the immediate future. These trends represent major changes from the existing norm, creating new challenges and opportunities for the industry, he says.
Robert Aquino, former CEO of Parkway Hospital in Queens, NY, pleaded guilty earlier this week to bribing former state senator Carl Kruger to obtain his help in keeping the hospital open.
Uninsured patients are finding more than a good spa deal on their favorite coupon sites. Although best known for limited discounts on restaurant meals and hotel stays, popular coupon sites like Groupon and LivingSocial are branching out to include a number of healthcare services.
Independent Living Systems (ILS), a national care management company specializing in long-term care, announced Wednesday that it has completed a strategic recapitalization.
The TriZetto Group announced it has acquired Chandler, Ariz.-based Medical Data Express (MDE), with an eye toward expanding its managed solutions that serve more than 14 million Medicare Advantage and Part D members and more than 12 million Medicaid members.
The National Public Health and Hospital Institute (NPHHI) was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Aetna Foundation for a year long study of best practices in integrated care at safety-net hospitals aimed at improving care coordination for underserved populations.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that a new Affordable Care Act rule requiring electronic funds transfers will reduce administrative costs for doctors and hospitals, private health plans, states and other government health plans by $4.5 billion over the next 10 years.