by Keith Kuhn | Feb 19, 2015 | Provider
UPMC said it is confident it will collect the $118 million it is seeking in a lawsuit against health insurer Highmark Inc. The hospital giant booked $118 million in money owed to the system by Highmark over two fiscal years for the period ending Dec. 31, which...
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 18, 2015 | Industry
MO HealthNet, Missouri’s Medicaid program, is a proponent of encouraging health education of its participants. By giving them information about their health issues and how to manage them, the participants can avoid more serious issues later on. One example is the...
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 14, 2015 | Payor
Highmark Inc. is offering a second chance to members who stray out of network, but just once. The health insurer will cover care that is provided out of network just once at lower, in-network rates, spokesman Aaron Billger said. But members will be billed at much...
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 12, 2015 | Payor
Supporters of Medicare Advantage program are roundly criticizing President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget plan to slash more than $36 billion in its funding over the coming decade. In a Feb. 2 statement from the Better Medicare Alliance, interim executive director...
by Keith Kuhn | Feb 11, 2015 | Industry
Last Week ResMed and Brightree announced ResMed’s AirView patient management system will directly integrate with Brightree’s leading home medical equipment (HME) billing and business management software solution. “Since 2013, Brightree and ResMed have partnered to...
