tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:00:02 +0000This blog represents the independent voice in wellness, prevention and disease management. It brings together industry related news and blog postings from across the web.http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Yemil)Blogger111125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/healthmanagementcongresshttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-5423542085984606014Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:24:00 +00002009-02-06T13:26:01.995-05:00HMChealth care insightsHealth ManagementHealth Care From Policy to PracticeThe HMC blog is now part of Health Care – From Policy to Practice blog. We have more content, news and networking available to share with you on this new blog. 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Our new blog will looks at the healthcare landscape from academic, industry, policy & provider view points on all issues related to Medicare Advantage.Since we've established this corresponding blog we want to officially invite you to join us and subscribe to our feed: http://http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/WiA464hNds8/see-you-at-mac.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Priya)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=KCRKf8bX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ErEIbecz"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=R0vqw8z8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=e1MPEjgP"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=e1MPEjgP" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=sl38IH8j"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=bgWkOW1Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=To0FblQ8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=To0FblQ8" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/WiA464hNds8" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/see-you-at-mac.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-2680228047708221359Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:56:00 +00002008-09-25T15:59:26.755-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressPrescriptionsMedcoMedicarePrescription drugsMACPharmaciesAccording to this article in EmaxHealth, brand-name medications account for almost two-thirds of all prescriptions filled by Medicare beneficiaries. Patients are asking for brand-name drugs when the program provides coverage and are asking pharmacists for generic drugs when they have to pay out of pocket.When patients switch from brand-name to generic drugs, more than likely they’ve reached the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/3yczbRz3igM/brand-name-drugs-are-favored-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=r2UfvToH"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=UtxNwz1L"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=JCR4L984"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=fVFjkVdZ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=fVFjkVdZ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=bW2NWjCR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=Nn8SSywt"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ZtyknRX1"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=ZtyknRX1" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/3yczbRz3igM" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/brand-name-drugs-are-favored-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-2311763541257739462Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:03:00 +00002008-09-24T12:05:10.530-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressMedicareMACHMCHealth ManagementMedicare FraudThe National Center for Policy Analysis reports that billions of taxpayer dollars have gone to waste because Medicare has paid out claims with blank or invalid diagnosis codes over the past decade according to a new Senate report.Claims for wheelchairs, drugs, and other medical supplies of Medicare patients were reviewed from 2001 to 2006. During these years, they found at least $1 billion of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/5FQy2A3eBe4/billions-paid-in-medicare-suspect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=Z1ecWFUN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=gkSaDcUV"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=RCLuSEtn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=2IfxNwyL"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=2IfxNwyL" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=Y3ofkP4H"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=CCc0QXrU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=RNSf1XH8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=RNSf1XH8" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/5FQy2A3eBe4" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/billions-paid-in-medicare-suspect.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-844000714541410576Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:10:00 +00002008-09-22T14:11:16.774-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressMedicareHealth Management CongressMACHMCdeductibleAHN reports that Medicare premiums for the disabled and elderly will remain constant at $96.40 next year, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The premium and deductible paid by consumers cover home health facilities, durable medical equipment, and cost of physicians. The Medicare Part B Program will also retain its costs at $135 this year. So far the only costs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/2GlGVdvFXQ4/medicare-monthly-premium-costs-remain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ChT7aHjB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=RfVQ3OVo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=cwTGdwqf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=1qGIgLjj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=1qGIgLjj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=0RJ3EUoU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=nezSg0De"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=oyjSIqy1"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=oyjSIqy1" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/2GlGVdvFXQ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/medicare-monthly-premium-costs-remain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-7046029119283990472Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:44:00 +00002008-09-19T16:16:10.473-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressMedicareHealth Management CongressInsurance premiumsElder Law AnswerPhysicians servicesAccording to Elder Law Answer, it was announced recently that Medicare's monthly premium will stay the same for the first time in eight years. The monthly premium will remain the same, totaling $96.40 a month. This fee covers portions of fees related to physicians services, outpatient hospital services, and other items.We're getting ready to launch a new blog that looks at the broader issues of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/H9_fXGmQ5IU/medicare-rates-to-stay-same-for-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=9YVTtBEQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=yAUQbTGB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ZSftrozW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=9LzsV7Qp"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=9LzsV7Qp" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=iyXaVjBz"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=8bHQ4sFN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=3nz4mI8b"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=3nz4mI8b" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/H9_fXGmQ5IU" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/medicare-rates-to-stay-same-for-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-63167988634460860Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:41:00 +00002008-09-18T15:41:47.353-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressMedicare plansHealth Management CongressWashington PostKaiser Family FoundationAdvertisementsMedicare Advantage plansCommercialsIn a recent study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation, detailed here at the Washington Post, they found that insurers spent three times more money promoting comprehensive Medicare plans rather than stand alone drug plans. The study was conducted between October 1 and December 31, 2007, with an increased effort looking at what's going on with Medicare marketing practices. For the most part, the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/sh5C5Ox431I/more-advertising-dollars-going-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=nAzjDfvF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=lq0D5B7u"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=wxEhYTzr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=3PjQBvxH"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=3PjQBvxH" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=JphMDuwX"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=7NNTRsy7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=YInNlS8H"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=YInNlS8H" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/sh5C5Ox431I" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/more-advertising-dollars-going-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-4187819546691849209Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:50:00 +00002008-09-17T16:51:23.856-04:00RestrictionsMedicare Advantage CongressInsuranceperscription drug plansMedicareHealth Management CongressInsurance agentsOctober 1Cold callsEffective October 1, insurance agents will no longer be able to cold call the elderly and disabled when trying to sell prescription drug plans. According to the AP, this new law will be enforced by an increased amount of surveillance on the agents as well as reviews of media and print ads published by those.The new restrictions include:- No unsolicited contacts with beneficiaries, such as http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/drujubD65AY/restrictions-placed-on-cold-calls-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=K1Cgy86Q"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=fMsBRbML"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=2aC6KykM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=n8stpkst"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=n8stpkst" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=yHGpNhHM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=LNrCWLRM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=OJAhjFet"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=OJAhjFet" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/drujubD65AY" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/restrictions-placed-on-cold-calls-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-2206588715220399639Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:27:00 +00002008-09-16T15:27:59.927-04:00Maurice HincheyMedicareMedicar Advantage CongressHealth Management CongressIthaca JournalOctober 1Reimbursementhospicesnew billUS Representative Maurice Hinchey has introduced a new bill to Congress to block a new bill from the Bush administration. According to The Ithaca Journal, a bill going into affect October 1 will begin reducing Medicare reimbursement rates by $2.2 billion over the next five years. This could result in hospice patients loosing their hospice care across the country, as it could cost certain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/-cKbvXogOIo/medicare-hospice-protection-act.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=hKJgR1ln"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=Ma7GUjZV"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ft54ztc6"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=IE4RrkFU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=IE4RrkFU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=tNexG46b"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=6FSrKWrK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=OjatPmek"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=OjatPmek" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/-cKbvXogOIo" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/medicare-hospice-protection-act.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-3028725844474459388Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:13:00 +00002008-09-15T14:15:45.006-04:00Medicare Advantage Congressperscription drugHealth Management Congresscopaymentssenior citizensDallas Morning Newsperscription plansDoughnut hole seasondrug paymentsIn a recent article at the Dallas Morning News, they discuss the current stress one in five seniors is now facing until the end of the calendar year. Doughnut Hole Season is the time of year when low co-payments reach their gap in the drug coverage provided by Medicare, and, as a result, they are faced with staggeringly high payments for their medication. In 2007, 3.4 million seniors facedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/uqJOqRN5jTs/welcome-to-doughnut-hole-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=FhjFLJJB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=fCsqTPnT"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=QnMhorM8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=wXbBj5GM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=wXbBj5GM" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=aKQxpzPD"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=FwfepXg1"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=KcQoiNU0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=KcQoiNU0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/uqJOqRN5jTs" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/welcome-to-doughnut-hole-season.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-7443300626501635319Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:51:00 +00002008-09-12T15:54:54.760-04:00combating fraud abuse in Medicareoutsourcingcall centerscapitol hillYesterday's Wall Street Journal reported on Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) and his investigation into the quality of Medicare's call center brought to Capitol Hill. The call centers, run by Vangent, are under investigation because "In 50 test calls placed last month, wait times ranged from zero to 45 minutes, and six calls were disconnected while on hold. Call centers have provided at least one http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/c8Nf_9PQKD4/senate-investigates-medicare-call.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Priya)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=yXFdEt2P"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=Fw7Sfrtv"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ypxI7aTY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=dUwD6X4F"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=dUwD6X4F" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=JiFLqG1g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=WFspoF9a"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=W8D4j4uc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=W8D4j4uc" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/c8Nf_9PQKD4" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/senate-investigates-medicare-call.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-1448993362309673314Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:27:00 +00002008-09-12T16:11:18.239-04:00StocksHumanaWall Street JournalPremium bidsHealth Management Congresscombating fraud abuse in MedicareSharesPrivate drug care<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/Vwpz_SP9PQc/humana-looses-some-medicare-enrollees.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=xMZzVZ26"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=5HS6FqZe"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=PdALHk34"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=9WAgqHbf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=9WAgqHbf" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=q8oQbSIx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=hBsEd9aB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=i48EF9E2"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=i48EF9E2" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/Vwpz_SP9PQc" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/humana-looses-some-medicare-enrollees.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-1651072137648780910Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:34:00 +00002008-09-12T16:11:47.543-04:00Medicare Insurance Plan HelpMarketWatchMedicare made easyPlanPrescribor ToolHelp with MedicareExperion SystemsIn a latest release, Experion Systems has launched a new edition of their PlanPrescriber tool as reported by MarketWatch. Created by Glen Urban, a Professor at MIT, this new tool gives seniors access to “unbiased advice” for determining their Medicare Insurance plan. It is a free online tool designed to save seniors time, and money, and starts by simply entering a zip code. Those without access http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/2Lj2yFGURZg/medicare-made-easy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Priya)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=KkWFUTOS"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=8wLilUWw"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=50BPPA4g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ONKLI6ee"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=ONKLI6ee" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=w6HNbBSV"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=qSamelNo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=tk2TiCcc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=tk2TiCcc" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/2Lj2yFGURZg" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/medicare-made-easy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-4421966231957732467Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:34:00 +00002008-09-08T10:30:13.093-04:00The Wall Street Journal blog discusses how marketing brochures for Medicare prescription drug plans are doing a bad job of meeting guidelines set forth by the feds in this latest post. A report published by the inspector general’s office in the Department of Health and Human Services found that 85% of marketing materials did not meet guidelines set out by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/H7bfwhDUK58/marketing-documents-for-medicare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=YIHl8Pes"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=4288d1PE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=DiwZKg9O"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=FDlQ4Pyx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=FDlQ4Pyx" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=5hxQwxov"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=GH5o5icN"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=Ywue0Ir4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=Ywue0Ir4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/H7bfwhDUK58" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/marketing-documents-for-medicare.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-5300526480528664889Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:41:00 +00002008-09-05T12:44:26.307-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressWall Street JournalMeaslesHealth Management CongressColumbia UniversityMMR VaccineGastrointestinal problemsAutismCDCAccording to this post at the Wall Street Journal Health Blog, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Columbia University did a study that found that there is no connection between the Measles, Mumps and Rebella vaccine and autism. The two researchers conducted a study based on: The measles virus from the vaccine could reproduce in the intestinal tract, leading to inflammation and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/yclwYnHE-q0/cdc-and-columbia-find-no-link-between.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=d7f8pOfx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=i8GBT5VP"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=A8PFMNOU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=oZkrndB1"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=oZkrndB1" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=3K43ArAV"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=VTSRl4SR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=1T1vbBaw"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=1T1vbBaw" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/yclwYnHE-q0" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/cdc-and-columbia-find-no-link-between.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-9068633382661267377Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:36:00 +00002008-09-12T16:08:27.064-04:00MedicareSatisfied Medicare ProcidersMedicare Administrative ContractorsMedicare Healt h ProvidorsMedicare fee-for-service contractorsIn a survey conducted by CMS this year, which was administered to 35,000 randomly selected individuals and organizations including physicians, hospitals, and skilled nursing home facilities, Medicare health care providers are still satisfied with Medicare fee-for-service contractors. As indicated by this article, this shows that Medicare health care providers continue to be satisfied by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/f4flo1I5Irw/satisfied-medicare-providers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Priya)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=NxH3bTbB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=wJqepjTs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=VCxLnJFi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=Un4BCetQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=Un4BCetQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=JFie8Bvq"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=IB2tyAwW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=97baQAQF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=97baQAQF" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/f4flo1I5Irw" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/satisfied-medicare-providers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-3571583231722499728Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:56:00 +00002008-09-03T16:08:09.555-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressMedicaidInsuranceinsurance ratesMedicareMACHealth InsurancePrivate InsuranceCensus BureauThe Wall Street Journal blog reports that while the share of Americans that got health insurance through work or bought it on the private market last year declined, the number of Americans insured through Medicaid and Medicare has increased. These are numbers based on the latest report from the US Census Bureau. This change shows that there is an overall decline in the percentage of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/0VhJHmQOhPs/medicare-and-medicaid-rise-to-top.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=pFpyMIk3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=TyZlr9JA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=jdYVL6Ez"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=KprfuF9u"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=KprfuF9u" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=odGHpSyG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=bEjkjtbj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=oeUqFlCW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=oeUqFlCW" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/0VhJHmQOhPs" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/medicare-and-medicaid-rise-to-top.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-5970632556792336992Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:23:00 +00002008-09-02T17:24:39.776-04:00InsuranceBusinessWeekMedical Paymentsmedical billsCBS Evening NewsBilling balanceBusiness Week recently collaborated with the CBS Evening News educate the nation on the nature of “billing balance.” When an insurance company covers less of the medical payments than doctors want them to, they turn to the customer for the rest of the payment. Since patients think that their unpaid bills will turn their credit bad, many automatically pay the bills. This has resulted in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/TNGh4-p44yQ/billing-balance-stirs-up-controversy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=FXJNuiiK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=RmHL2ygn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=1fhYil4f"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=rVEkAUov"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=rVEkAUov" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=mbwQxZjo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=yCTKkQfg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=7lw1Y8nZ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=7lw1Y8nZ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/TNGh4-p44yQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/09/billing-balance-stirs-up-controversy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-3125494860640079205Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:01:00 +00002008-08-28T12:02:18.100-04:00Medicare Advantage CongressWall Street JournalMedicareMAChealthcaregeneric drugsHealth CareHealth and Human ServicesAccording to this article on The Wall Street Journal Blog when the price of generic drugs plunges, Medicare is slow to reflect that price change. A report published by the Health and Human Services’ inspector general looks at irinotecan, which is a cancer that went generic in February of this year. The average price of the drug factoring in sales of the branded version was $52. During thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/z076rGS3IG0/medicare-pays-too-much-for-new-generics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=2kWBuoU3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=PBlpXZj2"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=FRC0ao5t"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=WRGR3oqu"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=WRGR3oqu" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=N9JZLGnQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=KCC8Bi1B"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=iea4YYlq"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=iea4YYlq" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/z076rGS3IG0" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/08/medicare-pays-too-much-for-new-generics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-3037402145712995125Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:22:00 +00002008-08-27T15:29:28.648-04:00UninsuredUnderinsuredUninsured childrenHealth Management CongressHealth ManagementHealth CareCensus BureauIn a recent report released by the census bureau, they state that the number of uninsured has decreased 3.2% to 45.7 million, which is 15.3% of the population. According to this article here at Modern Healthcare, authorities state that the reasons why uninsured numbers have decreased is still unknown. The number of uninsured children has dropped as well to 8.1 million, down from 8.7 million in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/jEmY4w2Rgtk/numbers-of-uninsured-dropped.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=LRsSeDqE"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=bdvmwywf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=4m3hc6uU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=IEogExEi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=IEogExEi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=XH6HuWtg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=JIBzIjho"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=bxLcOqIM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=bxLcOqIM" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/jEmY4w2Rgtk" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/08/numbers-of-uninsured-dropped.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-42862277938473596Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:21:00 +00002008-08-26T16:22:12.917-04:00Wall Street JournalFraudGovernment Accountability Office reportcombating fraud abuse in MedicareOversight in MedicareMedicare FraudGovernment Accountability OfficeAs reported in this Wall Street Journal article, the Government Accountability Office released a report stating that some insurers do not have “in place all the fraud controls they’re supposed to.” This means that some of them have not “met the requirements for employee training and internal monitoring and auditing. The GAO also stated that this oversight “risks significant misuse of funds in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/jmwO6Plydnw/oversight-in-medicare-drug-fraud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Priya)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=xKkAMahx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=QR6dPVQD"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=5fkcpwYC"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=WbwpMIdW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=WbwpMIdW" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ANBsMVRM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=qOwpnEYB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=mvrKdw2s"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=mvrKdw2s" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/jmwO6Plydnw" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/08/oversight-in-medicare-drug-fraud.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-8947887496132928132Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:16:00 +00002008-08-25T13:17:25.485-04:00AmgenHealth Management CongressHMCHealth ManagementNplateThe NY Times reports regulators have approved Amgen’s new drug called Nplate, which treats a rare blood clotting disorder that affects about 140,000 people. The disorder causes the body to attack platelets, which are tiny components that help with blood clotting. The drug will encourage platelet production by stimulating patient’s bone marrow. There are some risks to taking the drug so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/2YY5luVoNjQ/new-drug-to-help-blood-clotting-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Thiago)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=RexhhCg7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=qObPyvP3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=jOdkQKLl"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=LkLLFrIO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=LkLLFrIO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=ro9xfT8P"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=dyXI1R9S"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=9pJ7KKQQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=9pJ7KKQQ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/2YY5luVoNjQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-drug-to-help-blood-clotting-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-4220365384750743603Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:36:00 +00002008-08-22T16:05:54.904-04:00MeaslesABCHealth Management CongressMeasles vaccinationsOutbreaksHealth ManagementVaccinationABC Health NewsImmunizationsAccording to a news report at ABC, measles infections are at their highest level in a decade. So far there have been 131 cases this year in the United States as opposed to 42 cases throughout the entire last year. Over half of those infected are children who did not receive the vaccine. Also alarming is the number of outbreaks, in a normal year there is one in the United States. This year, ashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~3/vNM8ir3xstc/measles-outbreaks-are-at-alarming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jennifer)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=4oG8Gon6"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=0Gk1EHJF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=43" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=C9G7fvJF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=9Ufsv9Lt"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=9Ufsv9Lt" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=iaIGiGzJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=MncqlGm8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?d=54" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?a=JPaPwtHp"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/healthmanagementcongress?i=JPaPwtHp" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/healthmanagementcongress/~4/vNM8ir3xstc" height="1" width="1"/>http://healthmanagementcongress.blogspot.com/2008/08/measles-outbreaks-are-at-alarming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3064372073795739059.post-8844859335123704832Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:49:00 +00002008-08-21T14:50:40.038-04:00Miracle BabyMiraclesstillborn baby survivesMiracle baby comes back to life.Premature baby survivesHealth CrisisAccording to this Reuters report, a baby that was pronounced stillborn in an Israeli hospital, “came back to life” after spending about 5 hours in a refrigerated storage unit at the hospital. The mother had, had to have an emergency abortion because of internal bleeding. Upon birth, at 23 weeks, the baby weighed 600 grams which is approximately 1.32 pounds. 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