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HealthSignia’s Health and Wellness Plans will seek to provide consumers, patients and their providers an intuitive, engaging, and low-cost solution to manage their health, wellness, and preventive care needs. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 With increasing healthcare and insurance prices, health and wellness programs are swiftly moving from a “luxury” to absolutely necessary. Washington, DC-based company HealthSignia, a Health and Wellness firm, today announced its plans to...
Results Up Slightly from 2011 SAN RAMON, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hill Physicians Medical Group released its 2012 annual report and financial results today, reporting more than $11.8 million in net income on $491 million in revenue. In 2011, Hill Physicians reported $11.6 million in net income and $480 million in revenue. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/SF34324) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120202/SF46003LOGO-b) "We kept pace...
Solution for Medicare Plan Sponsors Ensures Compliance with Commission, Marketing and Training Coconut Creek, Fla. (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 VUE Software introduced a new software suite today designed to help insurers achieve a five-star rating and streamline their activities relating to selling Medicare Advantage plans. Dubbed “SeniorCare,” the product is an enhanced version of VUE Compensation Management 8.0 producer management software. SeniorCare is tailored specifically to those...
Record Number of Large Employers Offer CDHPs WASHINGTON, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Enrollment in consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) grew by 19 percent in 2012, increasing from 33 million in 2011 to 39 million last year, according to an analysis of the Mercer National Survey of Employer Sponsored Health Plans commissioned by the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations (AAPPO). CDHPs provide consumers with more control over the cost of their health care and...
Solution empowers financial executives and clinical leadership to grasp big picture, improve strategic decision making to support full continuum of complex ACO and other risk-based business models ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Population Health Analytics solution, which delivers enterprise business intelligence to support population health management, risk...
Solution helps healthcare providers optimize monthly financial planning and improve strategic decision making to support service line growth and managed care contracts ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Financial Strategy Analytics solution, a powerful tool that enables hospitals and health systems to proactively manage finances, hone strategic planning, and...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in California and a spotlight on managed care, Independent Living Centers (ILCs) have an opportunity to further the Olmstead Decision by providing cost-effective, coordinated care for dual eligible beneficiaries or individuals who qualify for health care services through both Medicare and Medi-Cal programs. According to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), there...
Find out what MA-focused strategies are likely to be successful for Medicare ACOs and other risk-bearing provider organizations in a complimentary June 25 webinar, co-hosted by Atlantic Information Services and Gorman Health Group. Washington, DC (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 Many sophisticated provider organizations are now participating in accountable care organization (ACO)-type programs, especially in Medicare. But the way the Medicare ACO initiatives are structured essentially guarantees...
Solution improves communication between health plans and providers through financial and operational transparency; helps prepare health plans for ACA's permanent risk adjustment program LAS VEGAS, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, introduced its new Provider Engagement solution, a dynamic tool that helps improve operational efficiency for health plans and hospitals, and positions health plans to...
OAKLAND, Calif., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente's Medicare plan website, kp.org/medicare, received the highest overall rating for a third straight year in qualifying for MedicareWebWatch certification, according to HealthMetrix Research Inc. Kaiser Permanente's Medicare plan site was one of only 15 Medicare Advantage internet sites selected for certification, and among five recognized as a benchmark site. The independent research firm rated 133 Medicare plan websites...
