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Study: Medicare Contractors Vulnerable to Conflict
By Kelli Kennedy, Associated PressThe study found that one company submitted a bid to investigate Medicare fraud even though its parent company provided two types of Medicare coverage in all 50 states.
July 10, 2012
Gov. Perry Tells Feds Texas Won't Expand MedicaidGov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texas won't establish an online marketplace for patients to shop for insurance or expand Medicaid, two key elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
July 10, 2012
GOP and Dems Debate Tax Cuts for BusinessesSenate leaders of both parties belittled each other's tax cutting plans Tuesday.
July 10, 2012
A Combo Plan for BoomersYour boomer clients have multiple needs when planning for retirement. An annuity with lifetime income guarantees and health-care riders can be a solution.
July 10, 2012
FSI Fires Back on DOL's 'Disappointment' with Industry Data CollectionThe FSI's letter is a direct response to the June 20 letter from Phyllis Borzi to Congressmen, Education and Workforce Committee Chair John Kline, R-Minn., and Ranking Member George Miller, D-Calif.
July 10, 2012
Critics of health care law prepare to battle over insurance exchange subsidies (New York Times)The issue is whether the subsidies will be available in exchanges set up and run by the federal government in states that fail or refuse to establish their own exchanges.
July 10, 2012
Kansas to Review Acquisition of Medicaid ContractorThe deal comes after the state awarded an Amerigroup subsidiary a contract to manage its Medicaid program.
July 10, 2012
3 Ways to Get More From Your Next ConferenceTake those educational conference ideas and make them work for you.