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CMS will pay more than $36M in quality reporting
CMS has announce that it will pay out more than $36 million in incentives money to providers who reported data on quality of care delivered between July 2007 and December 2007 as part of its Read more...
ALSO NOTED: VA continues to struggle with recruitment, retention; PA releases HAI report; and much more...
> Despite offering bonuses, training and other incentives, the VA is struggling to recruit and keep medical personnel. Read more...
Blue Cross plans push wellness
The nation's fourth largest health insurance company has kicked off an initiative that focuses on using its resources more on patient wellness. Chicago-based Health Care Service Corp., whose Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Prostate cancer vaccine could be five years away; Another LA hospital may be forced to close; and much more...
> Australian researches say they're five years away from a prostate cancer vaccine. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Remaking the health system, the BCBS way
This week, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has come out with its own proposal for remaking the healthcare system. Their new report says reforming the system depends on five principles, Read more...
Judge dismisses IL conspiracy suit against MD groups
An Illinois judge has booted an antitrust suit brought against two Chicago-area physician groups, which claimed that they'd conspired to get rid of Medicaid patients in an effort to force the State Read more...
CDHPs will need to step up outreach efforts
Well, surprise, surprise. Over 2007, we learned that many employees aren't too excited about current CDHP models, which offload a fair amount of first-dollar responsibility onto them without giving Read more...
Report: Incentive program could save U.S. $368B
A new report suggests that if the U.S. created a program designed to provide the right incentives and improve decision making, payers could save $368 billion on health costs over the next 10 years. Read more...
WellCare budget $35M for employee retention
Hoping to hold on to its employees despite its current troubles, WellCare Health Plans has set aside $35 million to provide incentives to retain staff members. Tampa, FL-based WellCare, which Read more...
UnitedHealth admits to big loss of PacifiCare patients
UnitedHealth Group's current troubles apparently go beyond ongoing investigations into stock option grant-backdating. At an investor conference this week, UnitedHealth executives said that they're Read more...
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