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ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CardioMEMS, Inc., an Atlanta-based medical technology company that has developed and is commercializing a proprietary wireless sensing and communication technology for the human body, announced today that it has been honored as the 2012 recipient of the Intel Innovation Award. Founder and CEO Jay Yadav, M.D., was presented with the award on December 4(th) during the annual Health IT Leadership Summit held at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta,...

HARTFORD, Conn. and DUBLIN, Ohio, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna (NYSE: AET) and Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions announced today an evidence-based program designed to improve cancer care in Michigan. It is available to Aetna network oncologists in the state who are represented by Physician Resource Management (PRM). This pathways initiative identifies clinical practices that improve cancer treatment and make it more affordable. "We're always working to make cancer care...

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (NASDAQ:WBMD), the leading source of health information, announced today a comprehensive program to streamline its operations, reduce costs and better focus its resources on increasing user engagement, improving customer satisfaction and driving innovation. WebMD expects these actions to result in a reduction in annualized operating expenditures of approximately $45 million, including the impact of a workforce reduction of...

On November 30, 2012, DOL filed an Amicus Brief in the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of plaintiff providers in an ERISA class-action: Aetna must comply with federal law ERISA for all post-payment overpayment demand due to ERISA plan coverage dispute. ERISAclaim.com offers webinars to assess the immediate impact of DOL action for all healthcare providers. Hanover Park, IL (PRWEB) December 07, 2012 On November 30, 2012, federal government, DOL (Department of Labor),...

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 6, 2012, WhatleyKallas, LLC and Pomerantz Law, along with other firms representing Plaintiffs reached an agreement to resolve the In re: Aetna UCR Litigation, MDL No. 2020, NO- 2107-CV-3541 pending in United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Aetna will create three settlement funds, valuing up to $120 million in total, from which out-of-network providers and Aetna's insureds...

EAGAN, Minn., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) today announced the appointment of David Corkum as its senior vice president, commercial markets. In this role he will be responsible for providing leadership for sales, marketing and product development, and will serve as a member of Blue Cross' operating committee. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121203/DC23068) Corkum comes to Blue Cross with extensive...

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Softheon Inc., an emerging leader in next generation managed care business process optimization, announced today that they will have a significant presence at America's Health Insurance Plans' (AHIP) Fall Forum and Exchange Conference 2012 on December 3-6 in Chicago. Softheon's customers include the nation's only fully operational public exchange, the Massachusetts Commonwealth Connector and other leading U.S. healthcare payers...

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Healthcare Products, Inc., (NASDAQ: AHPI) reported a loss for the first quarter with sales that continue to be dampened by a restrained economy and uncertainties in U.S. healthcare markets about future national policy. The net loss for the first quarter ending September 30 was about $411,000, or a negative 5 cents per share, versus a loss of about $145,000, or a negative 2 cents per share, for the previous year. Sales for the current...

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2012 election a week away, Leavitt Partners today released analysis that shows the critical impact the elections will have on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Hanging in the balance is the execution of federal health reform as determined by the White House, Congress, statehouses and America's private health care system. Major public policy decisions pertaining to health insurance exchanges, Medicare benefits,...

ATLANTA, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a leading tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today its results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012. Revenues for the third quarter of 2012 increased 13 percent to a record $33.4 million compared to $29.7 million for the third quarter of 2011. Revenues for the first nine months of 2012 increased 11 percent to a record $98.9...