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Universal American To Sell Medicare FFS In 47 States
By Staff WriterA Northeastern insurer is expanding the reach of its Medicare Advantage private fee-for-service operation.Universal American Financial Corp., Rye Brook, N.Y., says it will be offering ...
October 04, 2007
Microsoft To Use CapMed PHR FormatA software giant has chosen an electronic personal health record standard for a new consumer health information storage system.Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., will be using ...
October 04, 2007
Insurer Chooses HSA Bank VendorHealth Net Inc. has agreed to recommend health savings account services from Bank of America Corp. to purchasers of its high-deductible health insurance plans.Health Net, ...
October 04, 2007
Medicaid Short-Changes LTC, Study ContendsA recent study estimates Medicaid underfunds long term care by $4.4 billion nationally, a deficit that has risen 45% since 1999.The current shortfall amounts to ...
October 04, 2007
Medicaid Short-Changes LTC, Study ContendsA recent study estimates Medicaid underfunds long term care by $4.4 billion nationally, a deficit that has risen 45% since 1999.The current shortfall amounts to ...
October 04, 2007
The Children's Health Bill Veto MessageThe following is the complete, unedited text of the message that President Bush used to inform Congress of his decision to veto H.R. 976, a ...
October 04, 2007
The Children's Health Bill Veto MessageThe following is the complete, unedited text of the message that President Bush used to inform Congress of his decision to veto H.R. 976, a ...
October 04, 2007
House Postpones Consideration Of SCHIP Veto MessageMembers of the U.S. House voted 222-197 Wednesday to wait until Oct. 18 to consider the veto of the state Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization ...