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Senate passes med student loan relief bill Medical students would be allowed to defer student loan debt repayment plans longer if the Higher Education Access Act of 2007 is signed i...
Medicare part D drug premiums to rise in ’08 Medicare Part D plan premiums will rise slightly in 2008 to an average of $25, up from about $22 in 2007, the Centers for M...
COLUMBIA, SC – The number of health plans offering real-time claims adjudication at the point of service for their network providers is on the rise. While Blue Cross Blue Shield...
Contributed by Rick IngrahamThe healthcare industry has reached a watershed moment in which payers and providers are truly beginning to invest in the development of information technology in...
Author: SCHIP troubled by high dropout rates There’s a high dropout rate from State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP) and Medicaid programs, said Benjamin Som...
How do your consumers make an initial decision about the quality of your medical services? You probably can guess, and the answer should concern you. Nearly three out of every four consumer...
WASHINGTON – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee are the latest payers to achieve certification for the process of verifying health insurance coverag...
WASHINGTON – The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a contract to a not-for-profit organization to operate, enhance and maintain two Web-based initiatives designed to gather...
WASHINGTON – The Senate Finance Committee has unveiled bipartisan legislation that aims to improve pharmacies’ Medicare drug benefit policies. The Pharmacy Access Improvement...
WASHINGTON – Hospital groups across the country are assessing the potential impact of the final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on IPPS last month....