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Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia has picked winners for two big Medicaid contracts.
The Georgia Department of Community Health said on Sept. 9 it intends to award contracts to Amerigroup Georgia, CareSource Georgia, Peach State Health Plan Inc. and WellCare to provide services to the Georgia Families Care Management Organization.
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MHPA
Time is running out on your chance to save on mhpa2015 registration. Check out our updated agenda and other details then lock in your discounted rate.
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The New York Times
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo completed a daylong tour to Puerto Rico on Tuesday by promising to offer advice, technical assistance and summitry to a territory facing some $72 billion in debt. The assistance was largely in the form of expertise and influence, including promises to push Washington to increase federal health care funding on the island and to develop a plan to evaluate and improve its current Medicaid program; to send state teams specializing in agriculture and energy issues; and to hold a "commercialization summit" to help find funding for "promising early-stage Puerto Rican businesses."
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Reuters
Upstate New York health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Wednesday said its computer systems and those at affiliates had been breached, exposing data from more than 10 million members, in the latest case to show the industry is still struggling to ward off hackers. The Rochester-based insurer said it and its affiliates had been the target of a sophisticated cyber attack and that it was taking steps to address the situation and offering free identity theft protection services to those affected.
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Deseret News
Anna Standage said she attended a town hall meeting sponsored by opponents of Medicaid expansion Wednesday because she's worried the effort to pass a plan to provide healthcare to low-income Utahns is gaining momentum. At the event held in the Herriman City Library, Standage and about a dozen others heard Michael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, detail what he said are flaws with the federal program.
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Arkansas Online
As of Aug. 2, as many as 31,400 Arkansans had been waiting longer than the maximum time allowed for word that their applications for Medicaid had been approved, according to numbers from the state Department of Human Services. Federal rules allow a maximum of 45 days for state Medicaid agencies to process applications. Some of those applications have been pending since last year, according to an Arkansas Medical Society official.
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With an emphasis on innovative initiatives and data-driven solutions, DentaQuest is partnering with health plans to fundamentally change the way oral health is delivered in America. Integrating preventive oral health programs not only offers members a wider portfolio of choice - it is also a proven driver of cost control.
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Kaiser Health News
Why did hospitals binge-buy doctor practices in recent years? To improve care coordination, lower costs and upgrade patient experiences, say hospitals. To raise costs, gain pricing power and steer patient referrals, say skeptics. Researchers at Stanford University tested those opposing arguments by comparing referral patterns between independent doctors and those working for hospitals.
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PopHealthCare
Innovations in high-risk population management are improving financial and health outcomes for members with special needs.
Please join Eddie Gilmartin, vice president, business development for PopHealthCare to discuss how to:
- Improve medication adherence for high cost specialty meds
- Maintain contact with hard to reach members
- Serve the needs of members with complex behavioral health issues
- Reduce avoidable hospitalizations
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Managed Medicaid regulatory changes carry significant information technology implications. What will you need to comply? Where will you find it? Download today to learn more! MORE
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MHPA
For a copy of the presentation, contact Dr. Kevin Stephens, OB/GYN and senior national medical director for Optum.
Download the presentation (PDF)
For additional information, contact Darren Levitz at darren.levitz@optum.com, or visit www.optum.com.
For copies of other past webinars, visit here.
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MHPA
Market Access World and Evidence Congress held an interview with keynote speaker MHPA CEO Jeff Myers, the keynote speaker of Market Access World USA 2015, which is scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 in Philadelphia. Listen to Myers discuss the future of patient access, current challenges the sector is facing and why he will be attending this year's congress.
Join the congress to examine:
- Innovative pricing strategies for high-value drugs
- How to overcome barriers to patient access
- How to adapt to the changing models of the payers globally
- How you can meet payers' expectations
- Securing reimbursement for personalized medicines
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Inovalon
As an MHPA member, Inovalon invites you to attend the 7th annual Client Congress 2015, where MHPA President and CEO Jeff Myers will be an expert speaker among others. Be a part of this special event in which healthcare leaders from the United States converge for two and a half days to gain insights on innovating with big data analytics at the point of care, analyzing and improving clinical and quality outcomes and succeeding in healthcare payment reform.
Download the brochure for the full agenda. Register today for the early-bird rate of $499 with a two-for-one discount. (Regular individual rate is $699.) Use priority code: MHPA. The offer expires at 4 p.m. ET, Sept. 17.
For questions, contact Inovalon at 301-809-4000, Ext. 1309 or via email.
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