The convergence of personal health records and mobile communication devices may provide the mechanism to engage consumers to use technology to enhance self-care, taking cost out of the health care system, according to a new Deloitte Issue Brief released by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions…
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No Comments »One of the fastest growing scams is fake health care coverage. … If you’re going to buy health insurance, make sure you speak with family and friends to get recommendations, … View full post on Detroit Healthcare and Health Insurance Pipe
News outlets covered various aspects of health care politics. NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday interviewed Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli about the state’s challenge to the federal government’s health law requiring people to purchase health insurance. Cuccinelli said a judge that refused to throw out his case “did not say it’s unconstitutional. But he did say that this legislation goes farther than anything that has been held constitutional under the Commerce Clause and it goes farther than anything that has been held constitutional under the taxing power before…
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Posted in community health Tags: Attorney, General, Governor, health, Mandate, Missouri, Reform, Reverberating, Still, Talk, Virginia, Vote No Comments »As health care costs rise, more employers will be nudging workers toward high-deductible health plans because … Is a high-deductible health insurance plan right for you? … View full post on Detroit Healthcare and Health Insurance Pipe
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s annual release of state-by-state quality data has been expanded to include new data on health insurance, including data on health care quality categorized by source of payment, including private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and those without insurance. The 2009 State Snapshots are available here. The new health insurance section allows users to compare payer-specific quality rates as well as differences among payers…
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Posted in community health Tags: Data, Expanded, health, include, Insurance, Quality, Snapshots, State No Comments »Health insurance coverage to be offered to Missourians with pre … Are health insurance companies finally getting smart? Efficiency <b>Aetna</b> Health Insurance quote now … View full post on Detroit Healthcare and Health Insurance Pipe
U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis sentenced Pamela Arrey, age 49, of Glenelg, Maryland, a licensed pharmacist, to 57 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to misbrand pharmaceuticals. Judge Garbis also entered an order that Arrey forfeit her home and pay restitution of $505,745.89. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J…
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Posted in community health Tags: Aggravated, Care, Conspiracy, Drugs, Fraud, health, Identity, Misbrand, Over, Owner, Pharmacy, Sentenced, Theft, Years No Comments »Health insurance for the under-26 crowd. By Julianne Pepitone, staff reporterMay 12, 2010: 11:42 AM ET … Expanding health coverage to twentysomethings is welcome relief for … View full post on Detroit Healthcare and Health Insurance Pipe
Posted in health insurance Tags: Care, Coverage, dependents, Extending, health, parent No Comments »Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Barbara Kennelly of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and Dr. Ben Williamowsky of Silver Spring, Md., a Medicare recipient, held a news conference to discuss benefits of and misconceptions about the Affordable Care Act and Medicare. The participants highlighted a four-page brochure, “Medicare and the New Health Care Law, What it Means for You,” which was mailed by HHS this week to seniors…
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Posted in community health Tags: Count, Ensure, Generations', health, Improve, Medicare, Passed, Pelosi, Reform, Seniors No Comments »Orlando Sentinel: As “the region continues to attract residents from all over the country and the world, local health care providers and educators are searching for ways to better serve them.” Some use “cultural toolkits,” and have guides to help providers relate to patients’ cultural and religious preferences. “‘From a business perspective, it makes a lot of sense,’ said Bernardo Ramirez, assistant professor of health services administration at the University of Central Florida…
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