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By Healthcare Finance Staff | 09:30 am | August 26, 2010
The Department of Health and Human Services has made available an online tool from its Healthcare.gov Web site that streamlines the public's search for insurance coverage options.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:42 pm | August 25, 2010
Emory Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in Georgia, is boosting eligibility services at its metro Atlanta facilities to help its growing self-pay patient population obtain healthcare coverage.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:37 pm | August 25, 2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has expanded Medicare coverage of evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling to any beneficiary who is a smoker.
By Chelsey Ledue | 03:58 pm | August 25, 2010
A new survey of 1,079 employers nationwide found an increase in monthly COBRA contributions for terminated employees.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:50 am | August 25, 2010
Two companion studies from MetLife have found that a critical illness - such as cancer, a heart attack or stroke - can reduce a family's income by more than $12,000 in the first year.
By Richard Pizzi | 11:45 am | August 25, 2010
Kindred Healthcare, one of the nation's leading long-term care hospital companies, is acquiring five acute care hospitals in California and three nursing homes in Texas in two separate deals totaling $218 million.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 11:40 am | August 25, 2010
Ingenix Consulting has announced the launch of its Strategic Technology Solutions practice.
By Chelsey Ledue | 11:30 am | August 25, 2010
The number of Californians without health insurance grew in all counties during the recession, according to a new study, while 37 counties had uninsured rates above the statewide average of 24.3 percent.
By Eric Wicklund | 11:11 am | August 25, 2010
MedAssets is adding more automation tools to its supply chain management platform through a deal with Prodigo Solutions.
By Healthcare Finance Staff | 10:57 am | August 25, 2010
The Alabama Medicaid Agency has awarded a $135 million, eight-year contract to HP to upgrade and manage the agency's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).