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AHIP: Seniors Shun Medicare Advantage Cuts
By Staff WriterMany members of traditional Medicare plans oppose the idea of cutting the Medicare Advantage budget to protect Medicare physician reimbursement rates.About 71% of Medicare Advantage ...
June 19, 2008
Nutmeg State: Minimize Health Claim DisputesThe Connecticut Insurance Department says health insurers in the state should make sure they have legitimate reasons when using "disputes" to justify failures to meet ...
June 19, 2008
Nutmeg State: Minimize Health Claim DisputesThe Connecticut Insurance Department says health insurers in the state should make sure they have legitimate reasons when using "disputes" to justify failures to meet ...
June 19, 2008
Deloitte: Patients Want Web SchedulingAbout 72% of U.S. residents would like to be able to make appointments with their doctors through the Internet.Researchers in the San Francisco of Deloitte ...
June 19, 2008
Study: Costs Slow Electronic Record EffortsSetting up an electronic health record system costs $40,000 per doctor, and one group medical practice that has an EHR system is paying $60,000 per ...
June 19, 2008
Study: Costs Slow Electronic Record EffortsSetting up an electronic health record system costs $40,000 per doctor, and one group medical practice that has an EHR system is paying $60,000 per ...
June 18, 2008
Panelists Mull Fair Value ProposalEfforts to bring U.S. and international insurance accounting standards closer together could create challenges for domestic insurers.Rob Jones, a managing director at Standard & Poor's, ...
June 18, 2008
Celent: HSA Balances Are GrowingAverage health savings account balances climbed to $1,400 in January, from $1,028 in December 2006.The number of HSA accounts grew 73% over that period, to ...