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Flint, Lansing and Muskegon to get 3 years of technical assistance, revitalization tools LANSING, Mich., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gov. Rick Snyder today announced three neighborhoods have been selected by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) to take part in the new MI Neighborhood program. The designees include the City of Muskegon's Nelson Neighborhood, the City of Flint's Grand Traverse District Neighborhood, and the City of Lansing's Northtown...

Caregivers call on state senate for change to Medicaid funding approach BOSTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new advocacy campaign by the state's largest healthcare union is targeting what caregivers say is a major threat to the quality healthcare services that the public has come to depend on from local community and safety net hospitals. According to local caregivers, extreme inequalities in what Medicaid and Massachusetts insurers are willing to pay hospitals for the...

- New analysis of home health copayment suggests cost-sharing disproportionately impacts low-income seniors and leads to higher Medicare costs - WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Home health leaders today cautioned lawmakers on Capitol Hill that a cost-sharing requirement in the Medicare home health benefit could potentially have negative effects on many of the nation's 3.5 million home health beneficiaries and future Medicare costs. The Partnership for Quality...

Session will provide executives from both state exchanges and health plans with the tools to build an effective health insurance marketplace BROOKFIELD, Wis., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Connecture, Inc., the leading provider of Web-based information systems used to create health insurance exchanges, today announced that Christopher Neuharth, director of user experience at Connecture, will speak at the inaugural Marketing, Outreach and Distribution on the Health Insurance Exchanges...

Identity and credit card theft continue to top list of security concerns; fewer Americans are "extremely concerned" about financial security compared with a year ago BLUE BELL, Pa., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research conducted by Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS), security concern among Americans has declined for the second consecutive year to its lowest level since the company began tracking global security concerns in 2007. Results from the Unisys Security Index,...

TAMPA, Fla., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthPlanOne (HPO), the nation's leading full-service Medicare and under-65 brokerage and member acquisition company, has recently expanded into a new Call Center location in Tampa, Florida. In little over a year, the company outgrew its previous building, also located in Tampa. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/NY17547LOGO ) This new location has the potential to seat 130 agents and will allow HPO to continue to deliver...

GASTONIA, N.C. and HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The controversial Medicare bidding procurement program for home medical equipment is forcing many small and large providers in North Carolina to lay off employees or close their businesses, developments that will likely disrupt the quality of service and products received by Medicare beneficiaries, says the American Association for Homecare. Under the defective and dangerous program, the Centers for...

As more California employers demand comprehensive background checks, 4SafeDrivers.com plans to meet these needs with efficient driving record and DMV report searches. Cartersville, Ga (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 California has one of the largest pool of job candidates in the country – and employers are quickly discovering that comprehensive background checks are playing an important role in finding the right candidate for a job. Driving records can paint an accurate portrait of a person, as...

Medicare Part D seniors in plans with preferred pharmacy networks are overwhelmingly satisfied, citing lower costs, convenient access to pharmacies and other benefits, according to a new survey from Hart Research Associates released today by the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA). More than 40% of Part D seniors (9.5 million) are currently enrolled in plans with preferred networks. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Medicare Part D seniors in plans with preferred pharmacy...

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...