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Wisconsin Providers Become First in Nation to Receive Medicaid EHR Incentives via e-Filing Functionality

SA Ignite Helps MCOW Ease Providers' Path to EHR Meaningful Use and Facilitates First Medicaid Attestation Utilizing MU Assistant

PHOENIX, Arizona (April 22, 2013) -- J Charles "Chuck" Coughlin, president of Phoenix-based public affairs agency HighGround Inc, has been taking to the airwaves talking Medicaid expansion.

Presidents and heads of leading Medicare Supplement Insurance companies will participate in an industry roundtable at the Sixth National Medicare Supplement Insurance conference.

The 2013 Medicare Supplement Insurance national conference program has been...

Consumers depending on Medicare may be in for a shock declares the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance citing a report that Medicare-paid facilities failed to meet quality standards.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded WellCare of Florida’s Medicare and Medicaid plans an accreditation status of Commendable.

WellCare announced that Flagler Hospital, the only hospital located in St. John’s County, Fla., has joined the WellCare provider network. This new agreement expands options for thousands of WellCare’s Staywell Medicaid and Staywell Kids members.

The National Medical Association Believes Reducing Medicaid Physician Reimbursements Will Increase the Nation’s Disease Burden

The American Association for Long Term Care Insurance director shared the just released 2013 Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Standards and Home Equity Standards.

Family caregivers seeking advice, support and answers as they care for ill loved ones will come together at seminar/lunch in Miami on Dec 6th. Tickets are sponsored by Alliance for Aging and Today’s Caregiver magazine’s www.Caregiver.com.

‘Ohana Health Plan has been awarded a Hawaii’ statewide contract to case manage, authorize and facilitate the delivery of behavioral health services to Medicaid-eligible adults who have serious mental illnesses.

CHI's Evidence-Based Reimbursement Summit well positioned to cover the recent CPT Code Changes enacted by the AMA. Features dedicated presentations on the effect these changes will have on Medicare, Medicaid, as well as private insurances policies.

On October 17, 2012, National ADAPT, in conjunction with Vision For Equality, Disabled In Action of PA, The Disability Rights Network of PA, and other like-minded organizations, will be holding a rally called My Medicaid Matters.

Assurance Wireless and Gold Mobile Team Up To Improve Communications Among Health Care Insurers

Hope PACE enables Collier County seniors to continue to live independently at home and have all of their required preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services brought to their door.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. announced that Wendy A. Morriarty has been appointed state president of ‘Ohana Health Plan, a health plan offered by WellCare Health Insurance of Arizona, Inc.

A new educational webinar about Medicare and changes for 2012 will be hosted by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and presented by Nancy Dykeman, CSA, CLTC.

Hudson gets top rating from New York State for the 9th year in a row

The national awareness campaign to emphasize the importance of long term care insurance planning has been expanded by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Wisconsin Providers Become First in Nation to Receive Medicaid EHR Incentives via e-Filing Functionality

SA Ignite Helps MCOW Ease Providers' Path to EHR Meaningful Use and Facilitates First Medicaid Attestation Utilizing MU Assistant

Howard Saperston, co-founder of settlement planning firm Milestone Consulting, will participate in a CLE sponsored by the Rhode Island Association for Justice (RIAJ) on Monday, May 6th.

PHOENIX, Arizona (April 22, 2013) -- J Charles "Chuck" Coughlin, president of Phoenix-based public affairs agency HighGround Inc, has been taking to the airwaves talking Medicaid expansion.

Presidents and heads of leading Medicare Supplement Insurance companies will participate in an industry roundtable at the Sixth National Medicare Supplement Insurance conference.

Americans are concerned about the economy. They want better handling of the federal deficit and they don’t want to see important benefits such as Social Security or Medicare reduced. Considering this, what kind of retirement strategy is best?

The 2013 Medicare Supplement Insurance national conference program has been...

Consumers depending on Medicare may be in for a shock declares the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance citing a report that Medicare-paid facilities failed to meet quality standards.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded WellCare of Florida’s Medicare and Medicaid plans an accreditation status of Commendable.

Hudson is the only Medicaid plan in the Hudson Valley to receive three stars--the top rating--from its members in the latest New York State Department of Health survey

Medicaid underpayments to nursing homes exceeded $7 billion in 2012, the largest ever, which will propel awareness of the importance of long term care insurance predicts leading expert.

WellCare announced that Flagler Hospital, the only hospital located in St. John’s County, Fla., has joined the WellCare provider network. This new agreement expands options for thousands of WellCare’s Staywell Medicaid and Staywell Kids members.

The National Medical Association Believes Reducing Medicaid Physician Reimbursements Will Increase the Nation’s Disease Burden

The American Association for Long Term Care Insurance director shared the just released 2013 Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Standards and Home Equity Standards.

Family caregivers seeking advice, support and answers as they care for ill loved ones will come together at seminar/lunch in Miami on Dec 6th. Tickets are sponsored by Alliance for Aging and Today’s Caregiver magazine’s www.Caregiver.com.

The former office manager for Premier Family Dentistry in Plano, Texas, has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer based on claims that she was fired for refusing to take part in “improper and illegal billing practices.”

‘Ohana Health Plan has been awarded a Hawaii’ statewide contract to case manage, authorize and facilitate the delivery of behavioral health services to Medicaid-eligible adults who have serious mental illnesses.

CHI's Evidence-Based Reimbursement Summit well positioned to cover the recent CPT Code Changes enacted by the AMA. Features dedicated presentations on the effect these changes will have on Medicare, Medicaid, as well as private insurances policies.

On October 17, 2012, National ADAPT, in conjunction with Vision For Equality, Disabled In Action of PA, The Disability Rights Network of PA, and other like-minded organizations, will be holding a rally called My Medicaid Matters.

Assurance Wireless and Gold Mobile Team Up To Improve Communications Among Health Care Insurers

SCAN Helath plan, a Long Beach, California-based HMO has agreed to pay Medical fraud recovery against HMO

A sign of the high quality care provided to Hudson Health Plan members

Atlanta Midwifery sponsors a pregnancy and parenting event in Atlanta in an effort to help educate residents on ways to improve birth outcomes and raise money to support midwives around the world.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that premiums for Medicare prescription drug plans are to remain at their current levels for 2013.

Most people ask the wrong questions when they begin the process of looking into long term care insurance advises the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance which has created a video to educate consumers.

Medicaid spending including providing long term care to millions of seniors will threaten states and require significantly higher taxes warns the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance an expert on long term care planning.

Guests enjoy a game of bingo during WellCare Health Plan’s Pinellas Park Welcome Room anniversary event on May 25, 2012.

Hope PACE enables Collier County seniors to continue to live independently at home and have all of their required preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services brought to their door.

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. announced that Wendy A. Morriarty has been appointed state president of ‘Ohana Health Plan, a health plan offered by WellCare Health Insurance of Arizona, Inc.

Community Leadership Award recognizes Ms. Leonard's efforts to raise standards of patient care and will be presented at VNSWP Spring Benefit Gala at the Historic Tarrytown House Estate on the Hudson on May 10th

UroMed, a leading urological supply company, has been recognized for a second consecutive year in Metro Atlanta’s Top Workplaces, published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. UroMed is one of the nation's top providers of disposable catheters.

A UroMed-sponsored continuing education program for medical professionals is featured in the April 2012 edition of HME News, the business newspaper for home medical equipment providers.

A new educational webinar about Medicare and changes for 2012 will be hosted by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors and presented by Nancy Dykeman, CSA, CLTC.

Section 2302 of the Affordable Care Act changes the definition of Medicaid from a Payer to a Provider, in doing so, access to care becomes a serious issue for every Medicaid System. Doctor D.A.S. programs will stand to protect states from liability.

On Monday, March 12, Michael Minor, state president of WellCare of Kentucky, presented a check for $50,000 to the American Red Cross to help Kentucky communities affected by the devastating tornadoes that swept across the commonwealth on March 2.

The WellCare Community Foundation is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross to help Kentucky communities affected by severe weather. Also, WellCare’s associates are organizing outreach events and volunteering their time to help tornado victims.

Hudson gets top rating from New York State for the 9th year in a row

The Announcement is the Second Tranche of HCPCS Codes for MediPurpose's Expanding Family of Advanced Wound Care Products

UroMed, a leading urological medical supply company, is featured in the 2012 edition of the HME News Special Report on Human Resources. UroMed is a national provider of disposable catheters, urological and continence care supplies.

The national awareness campaign to emphasize the importance of long term care insurance planning has been expanded by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

‘Ohana Health Plan (‘Ohana), a health plan offered by WellCare Health Insurance of Arizona, Inc., announced that it has been selected by the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services to serve members of Hawai‘i’s QUEST program.

Health Care for the Homeless Reborn as Outreach Community Health Centers

Chief of Litigation in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division to speak at ACI’s Managed Care Litigation conference

Free Seminars Will Be Held January 17 at Smithtown Office and January 19 at Babylon Office

UroMed, a leading urological supply company, is featured in the January 2012 edition of HomeCare magazine, a trade publication for home medical equipment providers. UroMed is a national provider of catheters, urological and continence care supplies.

HealthCare Partners Medical Group today announced it has been selected to participate in the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, a transformative new initiative sponsored by the (CMS) Innovation Center.

Understanding Health Care Reform: Bridging the Gap Between Myth and Reality provides readers with the information to make informed decisions and to help counter the bias of political pundits and the influence of the for-profit health care industry.

Quality, low cost healthcare comes to Tigard. Full service medical clinic provides low cost 20 minute visits and highly discounted lab and xray studies.

Fewer Americans are dying from cancer of the throat and mouth, though cancer remains leading cause of long term care insurance claims.

Although the Supercommittee failed to recommend a plan to save $1.2 trillion over 10 years, President Obama could achieve that goal by taking a few simple steps which cost virtually nothing, add no new taxes, and require no congressional action