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On May 22, 2013, federal court rules against BCBSRI for its overpayment recoupment and withholding lawsuit against two healthcare providers: BCBSRI can make no recovery from past payments and can withhold no money from future claims. ERISAclaim.com demystifies the landmark Court order for No. 1 health care claim denials. Hanover Park, IL (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 On May 22, 2013, federal court rules against BCBSRI for its landmark lawsuit for overpayment recoupment against two healthcare...
Memorial Day Weekend Statement by Judy Van Ness of ACVRC, Widow of Richard Van Ness, of the U.S. Navy WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the nation heads into the Memorial Day Weekend honoring our country's military and veterans who served their country, the Asbestos Cancer Victims Rights Campaign issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee passage of H.R. 982: "I am outraged that the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is sending a bill to the...
Health Insurance Exchange Offers Plans Eligible for Subsidies, Enables Californians to Make Smart Choices SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Covered California, the new statewide marketplace for private health insurance, announced today the health plans that have been chosen to participate, along with their proposed rates. The announcement is an important milestone in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to Consumers Union, the policy and...
Individual Premium Tax Credits Available Through The Alabama Exchange. Park City, UT (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published a new information on the Alabama Health Insurance Exchange. Zane Benefits, which provides comprehensive and flexible alternatives to traditional employer sponsored health benefits, is the leader in defined contribution plans and health reimbursement arrangements. According to Zane Benefits’ website, beginning in 2014 as part of the Affordable...
Study administered by Milliman, Inc. examines Affordable Care Act's impact on insurance premiums WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Center Forward announced it would hold an event Thursday, May 30(th), at the National Press Club to release a study on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) impact on insurance premiums. Participating in the event will be Doug Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum, former North Dakota Democratic Congressman Earl Pomeroy...
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACDHS) Board of Supervisors has extended its contract to license the Revenue360 Platform through 2017. LACDHS is expanding and extending its use of Revenue360 services, facilitating improved healthcare outcomes and streamlining the delivery of health care services for its community of patients. Beaverton, OR (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Provider Advantage NW, Inc. announced that the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors has amended the...
Most Often Cited Part of the Law is The Section on Fines DENVER, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll concludes that Colorado Hispanics are largely uninformed about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, and the area of the law Hispanics are most likely to cite is the section dealing with fines for persons who opt not to buy insurance. The poll, commissioned by the Adelante con la Salud: Latino Health Care Engagement Project and conducted by the firm Latino...
On May 7, 2013, Steven F. Hotze, M.D. held a news conference in the Lt. Governor’s Press Conference Room to announce that he would be filing a federal lawsuit against the federal government. The suit, Hotze v. Sebelius, will seek to prevent the enforcement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), known commonly as Obamacare, in Texas, asserting Constitutional objections that were not raised in the U.S. Supreme Court’s previous review of Obamacare. Houston, TX (PRWEB)...
Health Insurance Guaranteed, a pre existing condition health insurance company reviews the Impact of Health Bill in 2014 (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The new healthcare bill proposes to have major ramifications in the lives and health of all Americans. However, not all the conditions were to be implemented or have an immediate impact as some might take up to 2014 to show anything. According to Health and Human Services (HHS), some states are currently moving forward to implement the health care...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acting Secretary of Public Welfare Beverly D. Mackereth today released a letter to the Independent Fiscal Office regarding the organization's recent analysis of the Medicaid program. Mackereth reiterated Governor Corbett's goal that all Pennsylvanians have access to affordable, quality healthcare. However, she expressed concerns over several assumptions included in the IFO's April 23 analysis and the fact that the report has...
