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NewsHHS targets Medicaid costs with new coordinated care models
Targeting Medicaid costs, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on Friday announced new demonstration projects regarding financial models for coordinated care to reduce spending Read more...
Kentucky pushes massive statewide Medicaid managed-care plan
State regulators late last week issued a request for proposal for managed-care organizations to create a health plan that would cover the state's entire Medicaid program. Kentucky's current Medicaid Read more...
GAO: Medicaid patients lacking preventive care
New research by the Government Accountability Office suggests that Medicaid beneficiaries aren't getting the level of preventive services they need, a problem that can't be helping these programs Read more...
| Press ReleasesResearch and Markets: Reducing Avoidable ER Visits by Medicaid Patients Through Quality-Based InterventionsDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/362885/reducing_avoidable) has announced the addition of the "Reducing Avoidable ER Visits by Medicaid Read more >> PACE Proposes Ways to Lower Dual-Eligible Costs While Improving CareNew innovations expand the availability of PACE programs to more Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries with high health care needs ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National PACE Association (NPA) Read more >> Kansas Regional Extension Center (REC) Selects e-MDs as a Tier 1 EHR Vendor PartnerCompany chosen by REC to accomplish statewide implementation and meaningful use.AUSTIN, Texas, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- e-MDs, a leading provider of electronic health records (EHRs), announced Read more >> Samaritan Hospice Expands Services, Unveils New Name: Samaritan Healthcare & HospiceMARLTON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As health care’s landscape continues to evolve, Samaritan has responded by changing its name and expanding its services while maintaining its commitment to providing Read more >> Affordable Care Act Supports States in Strengthening Community LivingNationally, $4.3 Billion in New Funds Announced to Help Establish and Expand Community-based Alternatives to Institutional Long Term Care WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- States will see significant new Read more >> |
