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The Brooklyn Cancer Center Welcomes Asmat Ullah, MD
The Brooklyn Cancer Center is pleased to announce Asmat Ullah, MD has joined the team of physicians. Dr. Ullah is a board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist who will be practicing at 121 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Growing up in a small town in Pakistan, Dr. Ullah saw many sick... - October 06, 2020 - The Brooklyn Cancer Center
Consumers Seeking Medicare Insurance Agents Drives Association Web Traffic
Traffic to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance website increased by 20 percent in September compared to the prior year. "The vast majority of the increased website traffic was consumers looking for local Medicare insurance agents," reports Jesse Slome, director of... - October 02, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Congressman Vern Buchanan Urges CMS to Eliminate Home Health Payment System Rate Reductions for 2021
Home health leaders commend Congressman Buchanan for asking Medicare to re-evaluate assumptions used as basis for PDGM home health rate reduction. - October 01, 2020 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Global Excel Management Announces Strategic Investment with VITALL Intelligence
Global Excel Management Inc., a leading supplier of global healthcare risk management solutions, announces a strategic investment and partnership with Vitall Intelligence Inc., a Canadian health and technology leader providing subscription-based Personal Health Records services, combined with real-time medical device data - aiming at further advancing the digital health sector. - September 29, 2020 - Global Excel Management
APTQI Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Letter to HHS/CMS Urging Medicare to Delay or Mitigate Looming Specialty Provider Cuts
The letter, signed by more than 160 Representatives, urges HHS and CMS to find “fair and equitable payment solutions.” - September 29, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Improves Its Risk Adjustment Offering
Operational Efficiency, Oversight, and Revenue Optimization Are Advanced Across Dynamic’s Risk Adjustment Solutions - September 25, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Techni-Calm Reflex Presents: A Unique Therapy That Can Repair Broken Bones Effectively, Demonstrated on a Female Paraplegic
There have been many articles written saying there is no proof that reflex points exist. Darlene Vouama has proven, through years of research, that reflex points exist and can correct an injured body effectively and painlessly. - September 17, 2020 - Techni-Calm Reflex
Vitality Joins the Population Health Alliance
One of the largest wellness companies in the world joins the national trade association dedicated to improved outcomes, reduced cost and improved satisfaction through population health management strategies. - September 15, 2020 - Population Health Alliance
Benepath Now Offering Leads for Popular Medicare Advantage Plans
Lead generation company Benepath proudly announces the launch of its new product, exclusive Medicare Advantage leads. - September 14, 2020 - Benepath
Innovation and Value Initiative’s Next Value Assessment Model to Address Major Depressive Disorder Interventions
First-of-Its-Kind Depression Model to be Informed by Input from Diverse Advisory Group - September 09, 2020 - Innovation and Value Initiative
New President at Opus MedStrategies
Global Excel Management Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Charles Busch as President of Opus MedStrategies Inc. Charles joins the Global Excel family following an extensive career of Sales and Account Management leadership in the PPO, TPA, healthcare management, casualty claims and health plan market segments. Charles will be based out of Laguna Woods, California and will also work out of Opus Med Strategies’ Alpharetta, Georgia headquarters. - September 09, 2020 - Global Excel Management
Saeidan Publishes New Report: Guiding Consumers Through Medicare in a Post-COVID World
Saeidan, a solutions company seeking to transform the Medicare experience, has published a new analytics report on Guiding Consumers Through Medicare in a Post-COVID World. The report, based on primary and secondary research, examines how three paradigm shifts are changing the expectations that... - September 03, 2020 - Saeidan
Medcom Benefit Solutions Integrates Enrich Financial Wellness Platform Into Consumer-Driven Health Plan Portfolio
Medcom Benefit Solutions is offering Enrich Financial Wellness to help participants better understand consumer-driven health plans, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), while improving overall financial health. - September 01, 2020 - iGrad
New York Health Welcomes Family Practice Physician
New York Health (NYHealth) is proud to announce that board-certified family practice physician, Michael J. DiGiovanna D.O., CPI will be joining its team of dedicated physicians. Dr. DiGiovanna will be practicing at 1061 North Broadway, Second Floor, North Massapequa, NY... - September 01, 2020 - New York Health
XtraGlobex Analysis of I/DD Managed Care Points to Provider-led Networks
TheVBPBlog.com Releases Key Analysis After Reviewing Managed Care Programs in 10 States for Consumers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - August 26, 2020 - XtraGlobex, Inc.
Credit Union 1 Partners with iGrad to Offer Enrich Financial Wellness Platform
Credit Union 1 launches the Enrich financial wellness platform to its credit union members, offering them a hyper-personalized interactive educational experience. - August 20, 2020 - iGrad
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Incorporates COVID-19 Telehealth Regulatory Changes for Medicare Advantage Organizations
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Makes Changes to its Risk Adjustment Solution to Meet Regulatory Expansion of Virtual Care. - August 19, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
TBX® Fortifies Sales Team with Industry Leader
TBX®, the most successful online education, engagement, and enrollment platform for employee benefits, announced today that it has appointed Mike Keller as the company’s Senior Vice President of Sales. Keller brings more than 30 years of sales leadership experience within the employee... - August 18, 2020 - TBX® Benefits
Long-Term Care Insurance Companies May Decline Medical Marijuana Applicants Reports AALTCI
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance reports that some insurance companies will automatically reject applicants who have been medically prescribed marijuana. - August 15, 2020 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
93 Bipartisan Lawmakers Send Letter to House Leadership on Need to Waive Budget Neutrality Rules to Protect Patient Access to Specialty Care
Letter highlights how Medicare cuts to specialty providers are ill-conceived, sizeable and threaten provider stability and patient access amid the COVID-19 public health emergency. - August 11, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Director to Address Agents of Top Agencies
A special webinar for insurance agents who market Medicare insurance solutions will be presented by the director of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "I am very pleased to be giving this timely presentation to agents and brokers with two of the nation's... - August 09, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Michigan Medicare Supplement Insurance Rates Vary Significantly Association Study Finds
Seniors turning 65 this year across Michigan are strongly advised to compare Medicare insurance policies. The savings could be significant according to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "A woman turning 65 in Detroit could pay as little as $108 each month or... - August 08, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Touchstone Health Services Providing COVID-19 Blitz Testing to the Community on Saturdays
Touchstone Health Services will conduct a COVID-19 Testing Blitz in Maricopa County from 8 a.m. to noon for the next four Saturdays, Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29. Patients can pre-register online, which will save time processing in-line, at https://www.touchstonehs.org. - August 05, 2020 - Touchstone Health Services
innoviHealth® to Co-Sponsor Healthcare Administration Alliance (HAA) Virtual Symposium Addressing Evaluation and Management (E/M) 2021 Updates
Medical Coders, Auditors, Managers, and Providers to Attend September Workshops Focused on Significant E/M Changes Affecting Reimbursement in 2021 and Beyond - July 30, 2020 - innoviHealth
Readers of Colorado Parent Magazine Select Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children as Family Favorite Hospital for the 4th Year in a Row
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) has been voted Family Favorite by the readers of Colorado Parent Magazine for the fourth year in a row. RMHC is a part of HealthONE and the Continental Division of HCA Healthcare. "Our Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children teams are humbled to be... - July 29, 2020 - Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children
Healthcare Administration Alliance (HAA) Announces Virtual Symposium in September to Address Evaluation and Management (E/M) 2021 Updates
Medical Coders, Auditors, Managers, and Providers to Attend Workshops Focused on Significant E/M Changes Affecting Reimbursement in 2021 and Beyond - July 28, 2020 - Healthcare Administration Alliance
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Ads Promote Agent Directory
A new ad campaign from the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance will promote the organization's national Medicare agent online directory. "Consumers are looking to find local Medicare insurance agents who can help them understand their choices and plan option costs,"... - July 25, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians (ASP) Coalition Statement Regarding the Trump Administration’s Recently Announced Executive Order
The Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians (ASP) Coalition released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s recently announced Executive Order: “In a letter to lawmakers in 2018, the ASP Coalition warned about the International Pricing Index Model (IPI) and the... - July 24, 2020 - Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians Coalition
DeFrank Named Financial Head at LTC NEWS
Nick DeFrank will head up the accounting department at LTC NEWS, LLC, the publisher of www.ltcnews.com. The website provides news, resources, and tools for long-term care, aging, caregiving, health, and retirement planning. The site also offers many advertising and marketing opportunities for businesses wanting to reach adults 40+. - July 24, 2020 - LTC NEWS, LLC
TBX® Expands Sales Team as Company Growth Surges
TBX®, the most successful online education, engagement, and enrollment platform for employee benefits, announced they are heavily investing into their sales organization to gain a larger national footprint and are poised for explosive growth. The newly added talent consists of some of the most... - July 23, 2020 - TBX® Benefits
SCPC Applauds Introduction of Legislation Establishing Federal Definition of Long-Term Care Pharmacy
The Long-Term Care Pharmacy Definition Act of 2020 Introduced to Establish a Clear Statutory Definition and Alleviate Current Regulatory Chaos and Jurisdictional Confusion - July 22, 2020 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
IVI Announces Grant to National Health Council, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions to Improve Value Assessment
Goal: Identify Areas of Consensus to Ultimately Make the Value Assessment Process Useful to Those Who Receive and Pay for Care - July 20, 2020 - Innovation and Value Initiative
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Addresses the Challenges of Automating Medicare Member Correspondence
Join Dynamic Healthcare Systems as they address the challenges of automating member correspondence. Subject matter expert Frank Astacio will demystify how to maintain, manage, & create enrollment correspondence while upholding CMS regulations. As STAR Ratings can be affected, they will be... - July 17, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Partnership: Implementation of RCD Amidst Public Health Emergency Ill-Advised
Home health leaders concerned CMS decision to proceed with Review Choice Demonstration in Florida and North Carolina will result in unintended patient care consequences. - July 15, 2020 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
innoviHealth® Leverages Medical Coding Expertise to Offer Advanced, Comprehensive Suite of Evaluation and Management (E/M) Products
Resources Include Interactive E/M Calculator, Specialty-Specific Reimbursement Guides, E/M Reference Cards, Webinars, and Podcasts all Designed to Prepare Healthcare Organizations for Critical 2021 E/M Coding Changes - July 15, 2020 - innoviHealth
Long-Term Care Pharmacy Leaders Request Urgent COVID-19 Relief from Congressional Leaders
Letter to Congress Requests Immediate Action to Provide Relief for LTC Pharmacies Serving Most Vulnerable Patients in Nursing Homes, Other LTC Facilities - July 13, 2020 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Bay Area Health Provider Partners with Medicom Health to Lower Medication Cost for Patients
New Electronic Medical Record Add-On Automates the Delivery of Rx Discounts at Enterprise Scale - July 09, 2020 - Medicom Health
New York Health Welcomes Nephrologist to Practice
New York Health is pleased to announce Badamkhand Baatarkhuu, MD has joined their nephrology team and will be practicing at 2500 NY-347 #14a, Stony Brook, NY 11790. nyhealth.com/new-york-health-welcomes-nephrologist-to-practice/ Dr. Baatarkhuu has a special interest in peritoneal dialysis,... - July 07, 2020 - New York Health
Rose Medical Center Named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health(TM) 100 Top Hospitals List for Thirteenth Time
Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health. - July 02, 2020 - Rose Medical Center
Illinois-Wisconsin Health System Partners with Medicom Health to Lower Patient Prescription Costs
New Electronic Medical Record Add-On Automates the Delivery of Rx Discounts at Enterprise Scale - July 01, 2020 - Medicom Health
Dynamic Healthcare Systems' Risk Adjustment Management Program Services Gets Updated
Dynamic's Popular Risk Adjustment Management Program (RAMP) Advisory Service Helps Health Plans Address Common and Potentially Costly Issues - June 25, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Telehealth Provider HealthPoint Plus Forms Strategic Partnership with the SureUp Total Wellness Platform
Partnership democratizes access to low-cost Telehealth that empowers businesses—especially small businesses—to recruit, retain, and reward employees. - June 24, 2020 - HealthPoint Plus, Inc.
CURA Health Management Announces They Have Been Acquired by HealthLynked
Acquisition enables the development of HealthLynked’s new ACO Division, bringing value to patients and physicians. - June 23, 2020 - CURA Health Management
Kidney Care Partners Pleased CMS Implements Expansion of Medicare Advantage Program, Concerned Other Changes Could Undermine Care Access for Patients with Kidney Failure
Implementing Congressional Intent to Expand Access Important to Patients, but Final Rule Could Create Barriers for Home and In-Center Dialysis Patients - June 22, 2020 - Kidney Care Partners
Stanford Hospital Accused of Alleged $468 Million Dollar Healthcare Billing Fraud; DOJ Filed its Second Statement of Interest in Federal Court
The Department of Justice just filed a “Statement of Interest” in Federal Court in support of the false claims action (“FCA”) against Stanford Health Care (formerly Stanford Hospitals & Clinics). The case is captioned United States vs. Stanford et. al. The Complaint alleges Stanford engaged in government fraud in excess of $468 Million Dollars. - June 19, 2020 - GJLaw
National Patient Advocacy Organizations Band Together for #InclusionPledge to Ensure Equity for Black Women
National breast cancer patient advocacy organizations frustrated by the lack of measurable action taken to improve healthcare equity and access for women of color, come together to sign the #InclusionPledge. - June 11, 2020 - Tigerlily Foundation
Carisk Partners’ Paige Grogan Selected as HITMC Healthcare Rising Star Award Nominee
Carisk® Partners announced today that Paige Grogan, Carisk Digital Brand Manager & Marketing Coordinator has been selected as a honoree for the 2020 Medigy HITMC Awards in the Healthcare Rising Star category. Every year, the Healthcare and IT Marketing Community (HITMC) comes together to... - June 04, 2020 - Carisk Partners
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Opens New Comprehensive Cancer Center in East Patchogue
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) opened its newest comprehensive cancer center at 365 E Main St. Patchogue, NY 11772 on Monday, June 1. Located in East Patchogue, the comprehensive cancer center will be the first in the community to provide the most advanced care on the south... - June 04, 2020 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Niculae Ciobanu, MD, FACP Joins Manhattan Cancer Associates
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) is pleased to announce Niculae Ciobanu, MD, FACP, has joined its team of city physicians. Dr. Ciobanu is board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology. He will be practicing at the Manhattan Cancer Associates at 945 5th Ave, New York,... - June 02, 2020 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
North American Pet Health Insurance Market Surpassed $1.71B (USD) in 2019
The North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA) release of results from the 2020 State of the Industry Report. - May 26, 2020 - NAPHIA - North American Pet Health Insurance Association