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CDPHP® Rated Top Plan In New York State By U.S. News & World Report/NCQA America's Best Health Insurance Plans 2009-10*
CDPHP Commercial, HMO, Self-Funded, Medicare, and Medicaid Plans Recognized Among The Nation's Top 25 /I/P PAlbany, N.Y. (Vocus) November 16, 2009 -- Underscoring its 25-year commitment to providing quality health care services at a reasonable cost, a href= http://www.cdphp.com oncli...

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XLHealth Names Kieron Dey as Vice President of Clinical Innovation
BALTIMORE, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- XLHealth, a leading provider of Medicare Advantage solutions for those with special needs, has appointed Kieron Dey as vice president of clinical innovation. In his new role, Dey will be responsible for developing programs to further optimize c...

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Occupational Therapist and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty in Detroit-Based Medicare Fraud Schemes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Detroit resident Jaquita Lovelace and Miami resident Timothy Pierce have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Detroit to participating in conspiracies to defraud the Medicare program, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Cr...

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More Idaho Docs Expected To Leave Medicare With 22% Pay Cut Looming
Without Passage of 'Doc Fix' Bill Many of Idaho's 213,000 Medicare Beneficiaries Could Lose Access to Their Doctors BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of thousands of older Idahoans on Medicare are keeping their eyes and hopes on Washington, D.C....

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New Jersey Hospital to Pay $3 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medicare Fraud
Government Also Files Suit Against New York Hospital for Inflating Charges to Obtain Higher Medicare Reimbursements WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States has entered into a settlement with a New Jersey hospital and filed a motion to intervene in ...

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Medicare Open Enrollment: eHealthMedicare.com Provides New Checklist for 2010 Coverage Decisions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- 11/18/09 -- eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses, that now offers a new online Medicare r..

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Rite Aid Makes Medicare Part D Planning Easy for Patients and Caregivers
CAMP HILL, Pa. - Rite Aid pharmacies across the country are helping ease the Medicare Part D enrollment process now underway by offering a free Medicare Part D for Seniors planning guide in stores and online, as well as an online Medicare Advisor tool with personalized comparison plan

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Health Coalition Celebrates 30th Anniversary:
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 11/17/09 -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper is urged to use National Medicare Week (Nov. 17-24) to show federal leadership on health care by enforcing the Canada Health Act and by initiating a national public drug plan for all Cana..

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Molina Medicare Implements MedAssurant’s SmartCare™ Disease Management Solution Suite
BOWIE, Md. & LANSING, Mich. - MedAssurant, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, announced today that Molina Healthcare, Inc., a national provider of managed Medicare and Medicaid operating in 10 states, has selected MedAssurant’s SmartCare™ patient da

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Humana Expanding Portfolio of Medicare Advantage Plans for 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) will offer many new Medicare plans across the U.S. in 2010, providing consumers a wide variety of choices, including Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that feature affordable monthly premiums while offering health-and-wellness benefits and cost savings c

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New Deloitte Tax Planning Guide Offers Tips to Navigate Changing Legislative and Economic Landscape
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- As leaders in Washington have sought ways to improve the health care system, shore up Medicare and Social Security, and reform the tax code, increasing taxes on the wealthy has often led the list of ways to raise revenue. Additionally, continuing c...

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Health Net Reminds Medicare Beneficiaries They Can Count on Health Affordability and Value with Company’s 2010 Medicare Advantage Health Plans
LOS ANGELES - With the kick-off of the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) this week, Heal

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Sleep Management Device Unit Sales to Grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of Over 16% as CMS Reimbursement Expands
WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, policy changes made by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will cause a surge in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) dia...

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Employer, Medicare Provisions of House Health Care Reform Detailed in New CCH Briefing
RIVERWOODS, Ill., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- CCH has issued a special Briefing on the employer and Medicare- and Medicaid-related provisions in the House version of health care reform, detailing provisions of the legislation approved on November 7. To access the new Briefing, visit

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Medicare Extends Personal Health Record Pilot
Medicare PHR Choice offered to Arizona and Utah beneficiaries through 2010./I/P PPhoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 19, 2009 -- Medicare PHR Choice, a pilot program that provides beneficiaries with direct input of claims data into online personal health records (PHRs), will continue through D...

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Video: NCQA and U.S. News & World Report Ranking Lists Kaiser Permanente Colorado No. 1 in Medicare
DENVER, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente Colorado is the No. 1 Medicare plan and No. 13 commercial health insurance plan in the nation according to a joint ranking by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). To view...

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Preferred Care Partners Receives Senior Choice Gold Award for Excellence in 2010 Medicare Plan Benefits in North Central Florida Area
MIAMI - Preferred Care Partners is one of 35 Medicare plans natio

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AMA Calls on Congress to Pass H.R. 3961, Access to Care for Seniors and Military Families at Stake
Campaign to Pass Bill Includes New Radio Ads Airing Today WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Urging swift passage of a bill to repeal the broken Medicare physician payment formula that threatens seniors' access to care, the AMA added a new dimension ...

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Quantros Announces Partnership With Hospital Accreditation Agency DNV
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantros, a leading software and services provider for the healthcare industry, announces that it has partnered with Det Norske Veritas Healthcare, Inc. (DNV). DNV was recognized in 2008 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) a...

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Sun Knowledge, Ltd. Offers Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) Services to the Healthcare Industry
NEW YORK - Sun Knowledge, Ltd., a leading India-based Medicare Part D third-party administrator (TPA) and provider of Knowledge Process Outsourcing services (KPO), has experienced tremendous growth over recent years, sparking the expansion of its capabilities to additional Medicare and

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Media Advisory/National Medicare Week: Health Coalition to Urge Stephen Harper to Act Now to Enforce Canada Health Act
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 11/13/09 -- National Medicare Week will be the backdrop for public health care advocates to urge the Prime Minister to take immediate action to enforce Canada's Health Act. A letter, signed by a number of renowned Medicare champi..

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The AIS Guide to Medicare Compliance Risks & Strategies for Hospitals, Physician Groups and Other Providers
Discover effective strategies developed by compliance officers from across the country to reduce risks and institute a more effective compliance program with The AIS Guide to Medicare Compliance Risks & Strategies./I/P PWashington, DC (PRWEB) November 18, 2009 -- Atlantic Informati...

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Humana to Administer Low-Income Pharmacy Program for CMS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Effective Jan. 1, 2010, Humana will begin administering the Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition (LI-NET) program for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This program allows individuals who receive Medicare’s low-income subsidy to also receive

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Overview of White Collar Crimes in California
California authorities have focused recently on prosecuting several types of fraud, including mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, workers' compensation fraud, and Medicare fraud.

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Mercy Health Plans Receives Five Star Excellent Rating
CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy MedicareADVANTAGE is the only health plan in Missouri to receive a Five Star Excellent Rating by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The rating is based on information gathered from Medicare members during the 2009 ...

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