by Keith Kuhn | Mar 13, 2014 | Government, Regulations
With two weeks left to enroll in health insurance for 2014 through the Affordable Care Act, tens of thousands of uninsured residents in North Carolina could face penalties if they don’t meet the March 31 deadline. Despite a horrendous roll out – with the federal...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 13, 2014 | Industry, Provider
Community EMS, a Southfield, Mich., ambulance and consulting company, has begun pilot testing a mobile health initiative to use paramedics and telemedicine to assess the health of chronic disease patients who develop non-emergency health problems. The pilot is viewed...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 12, 2014 | Payor
Hartford health insurer Aetna said its board of directors has authorized the company to purchase as much as $1 billion more of its common stock. The authorization grows the company’s existing $388 million repurchase plan. Aetna also plans to pay on April 25 a...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 11, 2014 | Payor
Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro led a fiery discussion on the ongoing impact of cuts in the United Healthcare Medicare Advantage program. More than 2,000 doctors and health care facilities were dropped from the list of providers that cared for the seniors in...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 11, 2014 | Reimbursement
On February 27, the Medicare audit contractors announced recent changes to local coverage determinations (LCDs) and policy articles on external infusion pumps, ostomy supplies, and pressure reducing support surfaces. External Infusion Pumps – This LCD revised Section...
