News
First the bad news: a new U.S. Census report showed that the uninsured population grew to 49.9 million in 2010, an increase of 900,000 from 2009. The good news? Given the sluggish post-recession economy and a stubbornly high unemployment rate, the increase could have been much bigger.
Group purchasing organizations have traditionally been seen as a way for hospitals and healthcare providers to save money on supplies. However, in the current economic environment, as providers are squeezed from all sides, many are looking to their GPO for more than just purchasing.
HP Enterprise Services announced the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has signed a renewal service agreement to manage the state's Medicaid Management Information System. The $172 million, three-year extension will help the state transition to a managed care environment.
A recently released report form the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found more than 170,000 instances of so-called 'doctor shopping' of 14 commonly abused prescription medications by Medicare Part D beneficiaries.
Three of the nation's largest for-profit home health companies are "gaming" Medicare, concluded a report released Monday by the Senate Finance Committee. The report accuses Amedisys, LHC Group and Gentiva of intentionally increasing the number of their home health visits in order to plump their profits.
Ten healthcare industries are positioned to benefit from rising healthcare costs and reform legislation, particularly the creation of health insurance exchanges, says market research organization IBISWorld in its recent five-year forecast.
Interactions Corporation and Humana will expand their partnership, through which Humana deploys Interactions' voice portal technology to streamline member enrollment for Medicare Part D benefits.
Commercial plans paid $2.1 million and Medicaid paid $900,000 toward state's Multi-Payer PCMH Program's first biannual transformation payment.
Consumers' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare services inched up in September, hitting a score of 98 on the Thomson Reuters Consumer Healthcare Sentiment Index, up one point from August.
Post Acute Medical purchased and will begin immediate operation of 40-bed Hill Country Specialty Hospital in New Braunfels, Texas.