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Conversion of paper claims to digital form could save $11 billion annually
Doubtless, MD On-Line CEO Bill Bartzak would like to make tons of money, but he's also a man on a mission. That mission? To help small medical practices move money in and out without touching a piece... Read more...
Rising unemployment spurs insurers worries about increased COBRA claims
Insurance giant, Wellpoint says it's worried about the decline in customers and spikes in recently laid off enrollees who rely on employer sponsored COBRA coverage. This will dramatically affect... Read more...
WellPoint launches own attack on health reforms
In past weeks, trade group America's Health Insurance Plans has taken a lot of heat after unveiling a last-minute report suggesting that current health reforms could push up premiums dramatically... Read more...
AFL-CIO asks state insurance officials to investigate health plan lobbying
No one would argue that health plans have deployed their full lobbying powers to influence the outcome of the health reform process--after all, every major interest in the health insurance industry... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Aides working on reform have health industry connections
Here's a nice situation: According to political insider newspaper Politico, some of the most powerful aides participating in Senate Finance Committee negotiations on health reform have questionable... Read more...
WellPoint gets Medicare Advantage, Part D back
CMS has given WellPoint back permission to market Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans after a nine-month ban on accepting new enrollments. CMS had imposed the ban in January after receiving... Read more...
Healthcare M&A likely to be first private equity sector to recover
When the economy finally begins to stagger to its feet, expect healthcare to be the sector where the pace of M&A deals picks up the most quickly, according to a new analysis from healthcare... Read more...
WellPoint CCO stepping down by August's end
According to a report by the Indianapolis Business Journal, WellPoint internal audit and chief compliance officer Randall J. Lewis is set to leave the health insurance company toward the end of... Read more...
Global medical tourism market to hit $100B by 2012
We all knew medical tourism was growing, but over the next few years, volume should explode say researchers speaking at a conference in Singapore. According to one researcher, the global medical... Read more...
AZ hospital helps Mexican moms have babies with U.S. citizenship
When U.S. citizens think about medical tourism, they envision a vacation-like trip offering heavily discounted procedures in lush surroundings. But medical tourism can also involve patients coming... Read more...
