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Investigators: Mistakes Add $1.9 Billion to Medicare Tab
By staff WriterPotentially avoidable medical errors account for about 1.5% of Medicare spending on inpatient hospital care, officials estimate.
November 15, 2010
PPACA: EAP Seller Wants Slot in Exchange SystemCurrent visions of the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange system do not seem to make room for employee assistance plans, an EAP vendor says.
November 15, 2010
How to Build an Effective Wellness ProgramThe key to making an effective wellness plan is to create an environment of accountability; a wellness program without accountability is most often doomed to failure.
November 15, 2010
Royal Neighbors of America names new board of directors memberRoyal Neighbors of America, Rock Island, Ill., has appointed Chris Seistrup to Royal Neighbor's board of directors. Click on the headline for the full story.
November 15, 2010
How to Build an Effective Wellness ProgramThe key to making an effective wellness plan is to create an environment of accountability; a wellness program without accountability is most often doomed to failure.
November 15, 2010
Rosen to Preside at AssurantThe board of Assurant Inc. has elected Elaine Rosen to be its chairman.
November 15, 2010
Contracts: Highmark, MassMutualHighmark Medicare Services Inc. has picked Companion Data Services L.L.C. to provide information technology and support for a national health care reimbursement system.
November 15, 2010
PPACA: Grandfathers Can Shop AroundAn employer can change group health plan carriers without facing the full force of the Affordable Care Act.