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CEOs Think Healthcare Reform Could Affect Their Business: Study
By Staff WriterChief executives surveyed by a unit of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P., New York, think the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could make a significant impact on their businesses.
October 14, 2010
PPACA: Fla. Judge Lets Challenge ProceedAffordable Care Act opponents are getting a chance to continue their legal attack on a provision that could require most legal U.S. residents to own health coverage.
October 14, 2010
PPACA Roundup: ICD-10; Expat Programs; Child-Only PoliciesAmerica's Health Insurance Plans estimates shifting to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, standard will cost plans about $11 to $38 per enrollee.
October 14, 2010
New York Imposes Explanation of Benefit FineTwo affiliated carriers have paid a $1.9 million fine to address New York State Insurance Department concerns about explanation of benefit forms they sent from October 2003 to September 2008.
October 14, 2010
Robertson to Lead Indiana DepartmentIndiana Gov. Mitchell Daniels Jr., R, has appointed Stephen Robertson to succeed Carol Cutter as commissioner.
October 14, 2010
Indiana Begins Standard Opt Out Rulemaking ProcessThe Indiana Department of Insurance has filed a notice stating that it is withdrawing from the Long Term Care Interstate Compact Uniform Standards.
October 14, 2010
CEOs Think Healthcare Reform Could Affect Their Business: StudyChief executives surveyed by a unit of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P., New York, think the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act could make a significant impact on their businesses.
October 14, 2010
SCAN Arizona reaches out to Hispanic seniorsSCAN Health Plan Arizona is launching a new outreach initiative to inform Hispanic seniors and their caregivers of the resources available to them through the plan.