Medicare News and Research

RSS

House Republicans offer health overhaul plan

Their alternative health care bill "would reward states for reducing the number of uninsured, limit damages in medical malpractice lawsuits and allow small businesses to band together and buy insurance exempt from most state regulation," The New York Times reports.

4 Nov 2009

Small business group lobbies for reform while trade groups see cuts in business

Small business owners lobby Congress while trade associations and a seniors' group worry about what lawmaker's efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system could mean for them.

4 Nov 2009

Health bills don't go far enough in cutting costs, experts say

"Democrats in Congress are embracing the spirit of President Obama's call to slow the runaway rise of health-care costs but are shying away from some of the most aggressive techniques for achieving that," The Washington Post reports. "Instead of revolutionizing how care is delivered and paid for, experts say, the legislation being shaped takes a cautious approach to reining in costs."

4 Nov 2009

Conflicts of interest examined between doctors and medical industry, AARP and reform

Health care reform bills include provisions to examine the financial relationships between doctors and the medical industry while some are questioning the AARP's role in reform.

4 Nov 2009

Financial results for the third-quarter of 2009 announced by Almost Family

Almost Family, Inc., a leading regional provider of home health nursing services, announced today its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

4 Nov 2009

CMS releases WellCare Health Plans from the previously disclosed sanctions

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the Company from the previously disclosed sanctions, except as noted below. The Company will resume marketing its Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage coordinated care plans over the coming days.

4 Nov 2009

WellCare Health Plans announces financial results for the third quarter of 2009

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. As determined under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company reported net income of $28.7 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2009, compared with a net loss of $18.2 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the third quarter 2008.

4 Nov 2009

Medicare patients face problems accessing medical equipment and supplies in certain areas of Montana

In an email sent to Montana home equipment suppliers on October 30th, a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) official admitted there are "areas within Montana, a Medicare beneficiary may experience supplier access issues in obtaining certain" durable medical equipment and supplies.

4 Nov 2009

Health IT expert to serve as moderator at World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Keynote Panel

Health IT connectivity expert John Feikema has been slated to moderate a keynote panel at the 2009 Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress being held November 8-10, 2009, in Washington, DC.

4 Nov 2009

Medical imaging cuts will cost lives

Medical imaging cuts contained in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will restrict life-saving imaging care to large hospitals, produce longer commutes and wait times to receive care, and cause life threatening delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other serious illnesses.

4 Nov 2009

Experts favor sweeping changes to Medicare-reforms to help support broader health system reform

A vast majority of leaders in health care and health policy believe Medicare has been successful in providing access to care and stable coverage to the elderly and disabled individuals; however only a small percentage think the program has realized its potential to achieve other important goals, like using its leverage as the country's largest purchaser of services to control costs and promote a high performance health system.

4 Nov 2009

MedInformatix demonstrates its PM and EMR Solution at 2009 AAO Conference

MedInformatix, a leading provider of software solutions for the healthcare industry, announced the tenth anniversary of its relationships with several prominent Midwestern ophthalmology practices at the 2009 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Conference in San Francisco. In each case, the practices showcase the benefits of MedInformatix's Practice Management (PM) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Solution.

4 Nov 2009

Senate might see health overhaul vote slip into 2010

Democrats are, by many accounts, a long way from agreement among their own members on a health care reform bill.

4 Nov 2009

CBO: House health bill would lower some middle class premiums, raise costs for others

House Democrats say their health overhaul proposal will lead to health insurance premium savings for many consumers, though estimates of the overall measure's cost, as well as the taxes and fees required to pay for it, is a source of criticism and concern.

3 Nov 2009

Triple-S Management reports consolidated revenues of $507.3M for the third quarter of 2009

Triple-S Management Corporation, the largest managed care company in Puerto Rico, today announced consolidated revenues of $507.3 million and operating income of $15.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Net income of $18.1 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, includes an after tax net gain of $6.3 million, or $0.22 per share, in net realized and unrealized gains on investments and derivatives.

3 Nov 2009

Medco Health Solutions reports third-quarter total net revenues of $14.8 billion

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. today reported record third-quarter 2009 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.69, up 19.0 percent compared to $0.58 for the third quarter of 2008.

3 Nov 2009

AmerisourceBergen reports increased revenues of 9%

AmerisourceBergen Corporation today reported that in its fiscal year 2009 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2009, diluted earnings per share were $0.44, a 22 percent increase, and revenue increased 9 percent to a record $18.7 billion. Earnings per share and other share-related data reflect the Company’s June 2009 two-for-one stock split.

3 Nov 2009

Medicare News and Research

House Republicans offer health overhaul plan

Small business group lobbies for reform while trade groups see cuts in business

Health bills don't go far enough in cutting costs, experts say

Conflicts of interest examined between doctors and medical industry, AARP and reform

Financial results for the third-quarter of 2009 announced by Almost Family

CMS releases WellCare Health Plans from the previously disclosed sanctions

WellCare Health Plans announces financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Medicare patients face problems accessing medical equipment and supplies in certain areas of Montana

Health IT expert to serve as moderator at World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Keynote Panel

Medical imaging cuts will cost lives

Experts favor sweeping changes to Medicare-reforms to help support broader health system reform

MedInformatix demonstrates its PM and EMR Solution at 2009 AAO Conference

Senate might see health overhaul vote slip into 2010

CBO: House health bill would lower some middle class premiums, raise costs for others

Triple-S Management reports consolidated revenues of $507.3M for the third quarter of 2009

Medco Health Solutions reports third-quarter total net revenues of $14.8 billion

AmerisourceBergen reports increased revenues of 9%

First Edition: November 3, 2009

Fresenius Medical Care reports financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009

Skilled Healthcare Group announces unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Latest News