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Oct 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

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3M Co. on Friday informed retirees and workers it will stop offering a group health-insurance plan to retirees not old enough for Medicare by 2015, citing the federal health overhaul as a factor.

Oct 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Home chemotherapy (HC) represents an opportunity to transition care for a subset of chemotherapy patients from the outpatient infusion center to their home.

Oct 04 2010

New York Times

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Drug manufacturers often flout a federal law that requires them to provide the government with pricing data needed to calculate discounts on medications prescribed for poor people under Medicaid

Oct 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Under comanagement arrangements, hospitals contract with groups of physicians for management services for the service line. With emphasis on quality and performance, such arrangements are wrapped around accountable care organizations

Oct 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Effective July 1, 2012, the law requires that CT scanners receive accreditation by an organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Jan. 1, 2013.

Oct 04 2010

Kaiser Health News

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The NAIC’s recent draft regulation on medical loss ratios treats private plans’ spending on fraud detection and prevention as nonessential to quality health care.

Oct 04 2010

Washington Post

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Federal employees will see their health insurance premiums increase at a far higher rate than their pay next year, but less than many private sector workers

Oct 04 2010

HealthWatch

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners on Wednesday released a 10-page draft bill for the state health insurance exchanges mandated by the healthcare reform law.

Oct 04 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Health and Human Services has awarded nearly $49 million in planning grants to help 48 states and the District of Columbia install health insurance exchanges in 2014.

Oct 01 2010

Miami Herald

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A new anti-fraud law will force Medicare to adopt 21st century billing technology designed to help the massive federal program spot false medical claims before paying them.

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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