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Enrollment in consumer-directed health plans grew by 22 percent in 2010, according to a study commissioned by the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations.
The commander of the American Legion is urging Congress to pass a bill that would allow military veterans to pay for non-combat-related medical care received at VA hospitals with their Medicare coverage.
The Commander of the American Legion is urging Congress to pass a bill that would allow military veterans to pay for non-combat-related medical care received at VA hospitals with their Medicare coverage.
The American Health Care Association, the National Center for Assisted Living and LeadingAge, a Washington, D.C.-based association of nonprofits focused on quality of life for America's aging population, have negotiated an agreement with the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation that exempts these facilities from video licensing fees.
Alexian Brothers Health System and Ascension Health have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent, which makes plans for Alexian Brothers Health System to become part of Ascension Health, the largest Catholic health system in the nation.
Compensation for medical directors varies widely across specialties, with the lowest reported by internists and pediatricians at $7,500, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Medical Directorship and On-Call Compensation Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data."
Spurred by lower-than-expected medical costs, a medical enrollment increase of 875,000 and decreased administrative expenses, WellPoint announced first quarter 2011 earnings of $2.44 per share, an increase of 21 percent compared to 2010 first quarter earnings.
At a Bipartisan Policy Center panel discussion on Tuesday, newly-appointed National Coordinator Farzad Mostashari, MD, was optimistic – but also warned of challenges for healthcare IT advancement in the coming few years.
The use of palliative and hospice care has increased nationwide, according to a report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project, but there is still a disconnect between what patients want for end-of-life care and what kind of care they get.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced two large construction contracts at VA Medical Centers in Colorado and Pennsylvania in the past week.