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Long-Term Care Insurance Tax Deductible Limits Compared
Premiums for long-term care insurance may be tax deductible but the applicable amounts can vary according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Examples of tax deductible applicable premiums compares traditional and linked-benefit long-term care insurance options. - March 31, 2021 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Free COVID Care Delivers More than Expected, Offers Testing, Rapid Test Results and Other Options to Chicago Community
Free COVID Care delivers services other facilities opt not to. The services are designed to quickly and efficiently mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus. - March 29, 2021 - Free COVID Care
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Addresses Health Qualification Issues
Consumers can get important information on health conditions that may be acceptable when applying for long-term care insurance. According to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance consumers want to avoid being declined for coverage due to existing or prior health issues. - March 27, 2021 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Home Health Leaders Applaud U.S. House for Passing Bill to Prevent Across-the-Board Medicare Cuts
Partnership urges the Senate to quickly pass H.R. 1868 to extend temporary suspension of sequestration until the end of 2021. - March 19, 2021 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Announces Encounter Data Exchange Services for Medicare Advantage Organizations
Dynamic Can Help Plans Analyze and Respond to Their Encounter Data Exchange Reports from CMS. - March 18, 2021 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Carisk Partners Welcomes Melanie Dalton, RN, BSN as Assistant Vice President, Client Services
Carisk Partners is pleased to welcome Melanie Dalton, RN, BSN as Assistant Vice President, Client Strategies. Carisk’s Client Services expansion comes amidst impressive and steady growth over the past year. Dalton brings over 26 years of experience in managed care and account management services, working with employers and insurance carriers in both local and national roles. - March 16, 2021 - Carisk Partners
Zelis and HealthCorum Partner to Advance Provider Network Optimization for Insurers
Collaboration delivers cost savings for healthcare insurers by combining industry-leading provider network performance platform with cutting-edge provider analytics. - March 15, 2021 - HealthCorum
Registration Opens for National Medicare Supplement Insurance Conference
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance has opened registration for the 2021 National Medicare Insurance Conference taking place in NW Chicago. - February 21, 2021 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
National Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Seeks Conference Speakers
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance announced a search for speakers for the industry's 2021 national Medigap insurance industry Summit. - February 11, 2021 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Saeidan Publishes New Report: A Look Back on Medicare Annual Enrollment 2021
Saeidan, a solutions company seeking to transform the Medicare experience, has published a new analytics-based report on "A Look Back at Medicare Annual Enrollment 2021:Key Findings and Implications." This third comprehensive report from Saeidan, based on primary and secondary research,... - February 10, 2021 - Saeidan
2021 Medicare Supplement Insurance Rates Vary Significantly Reports Association
Medicare Supplement insurance rates range significantly by where you live and which insurance company you select reports the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. The organization’s 2021 Price Index reports lowest and highest rates for top-10 Metro areas. - February 06, 2021 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Announces Richard Zuniga, MD as Chief of Research
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, announces Richard Zuniga, MD, as the Chief of Research. https://nycancer.com/blog/2021/02/02/chief-of-research/ Dr. Zuniga is a board-certified hematologist and oncologist at NYCBS. Before... - February 03, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
Medivest Celebrates 25 Years in Business with the Unveiling of a New Logo and Website
Medivest Benefit Advisors, Inc. (“Medivest”), a leader in Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) services and settlement planning, proudly announces its 25th year in business. In celebration of this milestone, Medivest is debuting a new company logo and website today. Medivest’s new logo... - February 01, 2021 - Medivest
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Announces Agent Listing Discount
Agents seeking more Medicare insurance prospects are being offered a special discount from the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "The Association's online directory of local Medicare insurance agents is the premier connection for consumers seeking Medicare... - January 31, 2021 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
IVI Appoints Dr. Richard Chapman as Chief Scientific Officer
ICER Director of Health Economics Joins High-Growth Value Assessment Nonprofit. - January 26, 2021 - Innovation and Value Initiative
Dynamic Healthcare Systems Announces Integration of Electronic Health Records with Its Provider Analytics Risk Solution
The improvement of capture rates of diagnosis and quality measures underscores Dynamic’s point of care integration. - January 23, 2021 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Global Excel Achieves SOC 1 & 2 Type I Certification
Global Excel, a leader in Healthcare Risk Management, announces that it is now officially SOC 1 & 2 Type I compliant across the organization. The SOC 1 Type I report provides organizations with assurance that internal and connected external reporting controls are properly designed and in place. - January 14, 2021 - Global Excel Management
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Appoints Chief Radiation Oncologist
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), announced Talha Shaikh, MD, MBA, has been named chief radiation oncologist. - January 14, 2021 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
2021 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index Released by AALTCI
The 2021 long-term care insurance Price Index for consumers age 55 was released by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. AALTCI's director shares cost-saving approaches for consumers. - January 14, 2021 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Gaylan Hendricks Scheduled to Deliver Keynote Address at Medicare Gurus Mastermind Conference
Gaylan Hendricks, CEO of health insurance company Senior Security Benefits, announced she will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Medicare Gurus Mastermind conference in late February 2021. - January 07, 2021 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
New York Health Acquires Three Village Family Medicine
New York Health is pleased to announce that primary care practice, formerly known as Three Village Family Medicine, will now be part of New York Health. Internist, Pollytia I. Panagiotou, MD, and Physician Assistant, Lisa Rizzuto, MS, PA-C will be practicing at the office located at 7 S Jersey Ave... - January 01, 2021 - New York Health
New Medicare Supplement Association Video Promotes Medicare Agent Online Directory
A new video will be utilized to promote the national Medicare insurance agent online directory hosted by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance (AAMSI). "Medicare options can be confusing and comparing plans can yield significant savings," states Jesse Slome, AAMSI's... - December 30, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
APTQI Commends Congress for Easing Medicare Cuts to Specialty Care in End-of-Year Package
Legislation delays add-on code by three years, extends sequester relief - December 22, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Jon Ahlbum Featured in a Podcast on Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Broadcast Edition
Jon Ahlbum of Margate, Florida has been featured in a Podcast on Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Broadcast Edition for his outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 20 years in the field of insurance. The Broadcasts are pre-recorded audio interviews which give members... - December 17, 2020 - Strathmore Worldwide
CMS Signals Complete Phase-In of EDPS-Based Payments in 2022
Dynamic Healthcare Systems is prepared to help Medicare Advantage plans to transition to full EDPS submittals while preserving the ability to respond to prior years’ RAPS rejects and deletes. - December 16, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Rose Medical Center Continues to Earn Straight “A's” for Patient Safety in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Rose Medical Center is one of only 29 hospitals in the United States to be awarded an "A" every grading cycle since 2012. - December 15, 2020 - Rose Medical Center
Naveego Closes 2020 with Strong Growth Across Financial Services Healthcare & Insurance as Demand for New Era of Distributed Data Accuracy Solutions Gain Market Momentum
Naveego Complete Data Accuracy Platform delivers self-service data integration with built-in master data management providing customers with a single version of the truth across all data sources to harness the power of data for analytics on day one of deployment. - December 14, 2020 - Naveego
APTQI Commends U.S. Senators for Introducing Legislation to Protect Specialty Providers from Harmful Payment Cuts
S. 5007 would hold providers harmless from cuts to Medicare services through 2022. - December 11, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
iTech Adds a Seamless Claim Status Inquiry Feature to Its expEDIum Product Suite
iTech has introduced a "Seamless Claim Status Inquiry" feature in its expEDIum Medical Billing (eMB) product to make seamless inquiries from the original claims submitted through eMB. - December 08, 2020 - expEDIum
APTQI: 9% Cut to Physical and Occupational Therapy in Final PFS Rule for CY 2021 Threatens Patient Access to Care
Healthcare stakeholders call on Congress to promptly pass the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 to block cuts from taking effect on January 1. - December 02, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
The US Oncology Network Warns Administration’s Most Favored Nation Model Will Disrupt Patient Access to Cancer Treatments
Interim Final Rule would disproportionately target oncologists and reduce patient access to current and future treatments. - November 24, 2020 - The US Oncology Network
Elite Medicare Specialists to Change the Health Insurance Enrollment Landscape
On November 30th, 2020 Elite Medicare Specialists will host the 1st ever Call-A-Thon for Medicare annual election period in central Virginia. Local licensed agents will be ready to take last minute calls from Medicare’s beneficiaries who have not yet reviewed their plan options for 2021. In breaking from the norms of in-home appointments, these local agents still provide a personal touch. - November 24, 2020 - Elite Medicare Specialists
CEO Gaylan Hendricks Delivers Keynote Address at 8% Nation Insurance Wealth Conference
At the 8% Nation Insurance Wealth Conference held in September 2020, Gaylan Hendricks was a keynote speaker. Her speech entitled “What Glass Ceiling?” was originally formulated at the request of female colleagues who wanted to know how she succeeded as a woman in the industry. Hendricks drew in the entire audience by sharing powerful stories of how she overcame obstacles and rose to success. She also focused on how it is possible to achieve a healthy work-life balance. - November 24, 2020 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
The Power of Two N-PAX and WingArc Partnership
N-PAX Philippines Inc. a technology company based in the Philippines and WingArc Singapore had recently announced their business partnership that will help strengthen business potentials of each company. - November 24, 2020 - N-PAX Philippines Inc.
GenRocket Accelerates the Delivery of Clinically Accurate EDI Test Data to Ensure the Quality of Health Care Applications
Pre-built Solution Accelerators enable an unprecedented level of testing for X12 EDI transactions to improve the accuracy of health care insurance claims processing - November 12, 2020 - GenRocket, Inc.
Medicare Insurance Agency Reports Busiest Year on Record
With 44 million Americans currently enrolled in Medicare, it’s no surprise that some of the nation’s largest brokers are experiencing their busiest days of the year right now. That’s because the country is in the middle of what’s known as “Medicare Open... - November 07, 2020 - Bridlewood Insurance Services
APTQI Welcomes Team Rehabilitation and Raintree Systems as At-Large Members to Expand Advocacy Efforts
National physical therapy advocacy group expands as sector seeks elimination of 9% Medicare cut scheduled for 2021. - November 06, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
2020 Healthcare Administration Alliance Evaluation and Management (E/M) Conference Sessions Now Available for Purchase
Ideal Opportunity for Medical Coders, Auditors, Managers and Providers to Review Acclaimed Workshops Focused on Significant E/M Changes Affecting Reimbursement in 2021 and Beyond. - November 05, 2020 - Healthcare Administration Alliance
XO Private Launches Risk Masters
Connecting the security & medical travel risk industry with the finest travel designers around the globe. - November 05, 2020 - XO Private
Medicare Supplement Insurance Market Poised for Significant Growth Predicts AAMSI
The growth of the number of Americans over age 65 offers enormous potential for insurance professionals reports the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - November 04, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
CQRC Applauds Proposed DME Rule for Protecting Access to Home Respiratory Care
By excluding home oxygen supplies and equipment from Round 2021 of the Competitive Bidding Program, Medicare ensures beneficiaries will continue to receive uninterrupted access to home respiratory care during the COVID-19 pandemic. - October 29, 2020 - CQRC
Vascular Care Leaders Applaud Rep. Ruben Gallego for Co-Sponsoring Bill to Address Health Inequities in Peripheral Artery Disease
The Amputation Reduction and Compassion (ARC) Act aims to prevent amputations by expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage for PAD and establishing a PAD education program. - October 28, 2020 - CardioVascular Coalition
Vascular Care Leaders Applaud Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. for Introducing Bill to Address Health Inequities in Peripheral Artery Disease
The Amputation Reduction and Compassion (ARC) Act aims to prevent amputations by expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage for PAD and establishing a PAD education program. - October 27, 2020 - CardioVascular Coalition
CQRC Celebrates National Respiratory Care Week
CQRC urges Congress to pass H.R. 8158 to waive budget neutrality for home oxygen services, supplies and equipment. - October 26, 2020 - CQRC
Bridlewood Insurance Now Offering Assistance with Medicare Enrollment from Oct. 15 Through Dec. 7
Bridlewood Insurance, the Industry leader in Medicare assistance, is offering assistance with Medicare enrollment from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. - October 26, 2020 - Bridlewood Insurance Services
CardioVascular Coalition Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Reduce Amputations, Improve Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness & Screening
Reps. Donald Payne, Jr., Bobby Rush and Ruben Gallego introduce Amputation Reduction and Compassion (ARC) Act to expand coverage for PAD screening and intervention. - October 22, 2020 - CardioVascular Coalition
Ask Claire Digital Platform for Medicare Guidance Now Available Nationwide
Ask Claire, a free and independent digital guidance platform for people with Medicare, is now available nationwide. This online service allows users who are looking for Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, or Medicare Part D plans to simply and easily evaluate available options in their area... - October 16, 2020 - Saeidan
Dynamic Implements Crucial Updates Needed for the MAPD Program Software Changes for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) October 2020 Software Release
The CMS October 2020 software release announcement on August 25, included changes effective for AEP 2021. - October 14, 2020 - Dynamic Healthcare Systems
Medicare Annual Enrollment Begins Next Week; No Extensions Offered
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins October 15 and, given the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance is urging seniors to review early to ensure they get a 2021 plan that best suits their health care needs. Each year, Medicare health and... - October 11, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance Cost Calculator Launched for Consumer Use
To help educate individuals between 40 and 60 about the risks and options resulting from a critical illness, the American Association for Critical Illness insurance has launched a cost calculator providing estimates of insurance costs for cancer insurance protection. - October 10, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance