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New study from University of Michigan found patchwork coverage for children with diabetes ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Federal funding for health care coverage of children with diabetes varies significantly from state to state across the United States, according to new research from the University of Michigan. The new research, published earlier this year in the Journal of Pediatrics, examines a public program for children with chronic diseases called...

OAKLAND, Calif., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HFS Consultants (HFS), a healthcare consulting company, announces the results of its Wage Index Improvement Strategy Services (WISS) for Oregon hospitals in the Portland, Eugene and Medford Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA). HFS's findings resulted in a $15.6 million benefit for the hospitals, exceeding the target benefit goal by $9.1 million. The healthcare consulting firm was contracted by Apprise Health Insights to...

- SFC analysis highlights pro-patient solutions to achieve Medicare savings - WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare - a coalition of home health providers dedicated to developing innovative reforms to improve the program integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors - today commended Senate Finance Committee leaders for supporting a collaborative effort with the nation's healthcare community...

FAIRFAX, Va., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the Beneficiary Eligibility Suite of Systems Transactions (BESST) program. The BESST systems maintain Medicare beneficiary eligibility information and support critical components of CMS's core healthcare mission. This contract has a potential value of $19.9 million over...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In releasing a new guide today to help Californians understand how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will fundamentally change the state's insurance marketplace, the California Association of Health Plans (CAHP) pointed out that the most extensive impact will be in the individual market, where some small businesses and individuals purchase coverage. This restructuring of the state's individual insurance market will result in more...

New Modern Healthcare Story Details Funding Squeeze on Nursing Home Patient Care AUSTIN, Texas, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As a newly-published story in Modern Healthcare reports how underfunded state Medicaid rates are squeezing nursing home patient care for 60,000 elderly and disabled seniors dependent upon the program, the Texas Health Care Association (THCA) says a new statewide survey from the Texas Coalition for Long Term Care Business (TCLTCB) helps dramatize...

A recent Saint Louis University study revealed that Medicaid-insured children with eczema, an inflammatory skin condition that affects 20 percent children in the United States, do not have easy access to dermatologists. "This is a complex problem and a major health disparity in our country," said Elaine Siegfried, M.D., professor of pediatrics at SLU and the principal investigator of the study. "Thirty percent of all children seen in primary care offices have a skin problem. It's an...

Health system and physicians will work together to improve care; Trinity Health and Blues will share savings under value-based reimbursement model DETROIT, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinity Health-Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are implementing a first of its kind reimbursement arrangement that moves hospitals away from traditional fee-for-service payments. The focus of the new reimbursement model is on better hospital-specific efficiency and better population...

Cover Oregon to Help 560,000 Oregonians access health insurance. Park City, Utah (PRWEB) April 28, 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published a new guide on the Oregon Health Insurance Exchange. Zane Benefits, which provides comprehensive and flexible alternatives to traditional employer sponsored health benefits, is the leader in defined contribution and health reimbursement arrangements. According to Zane Benefits’ website, starting in 2014 as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA),...

Nearly decade-long trend of rising uninsured rates among young adults reversed; biennial health insurance survey finds 75 million people struggled with medical debt and 80 million were unable to afford the health care they need Eighty-four million people―nearly half of all working-age U.S. adults―went without health insurance for a time last year or had out-of-pocket costs that were so high relative to their income they were considered underinsured, according to the Commonwealth Fund...