Cornell Blasts Edwards On Medicaid – Post-Journal

Cornell Blasts Edwards On Medicaid – Post-Journal
Chautauqua County Legislator Chuck Cornell, D-Jamestown, will eliminate the vacant Medicaid specialist position if elected county executive this fall. Pledging to pursue other avenues to cut Medicaid costs, Cornell said recently that none of the …
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Government Health Plan Would Hurt Quality, Innovation, Choice – Richmond Times-Dispatch
For more than a year, health plans have been working collaboratively with federal lawmakers and key stakeholders to facilitate the ongoing health care reform effort. While there has been remarkable consensus on many fronts, there has not been …
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Obama To Formally Announce Medicare Drug Costs Cuts Today
Excerpt: “The pharmaceutical industry agreed Saturday to reduce Medicare drug costs as part of health overhaul in an apparent effort to stave off potentially more-burdensome givebacks under the Democrats’ health-overhaul plan. Today, President Barack Obama will make a formal announcement about the deal. The Wall Street Journal reports: ‘Drug makers on Saturday outlined a proposal to forgo $80 billion in revenue over a decade, largely by covering more of the cost of brand-name prescription drugs under the federal government program for seniors. It would make up part of the $313 billion in government health-spending cuts that President Barack Obama has proposed over a decade to help pay for the overhaul plan.'” (Kaiser Family Foundation)
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SPORTS BUZZ/Tradition, grunts and the Answer – Newark Post
Delaware’s Medicaid participants who get their prescriptions filled at Walgreens now have an additional 30 days to do so, if they choose. The state announced today that the chain has agreed to remain a Medicaid provider for that period of time so …
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[Guidance Overview] CMS Update on Mandatory Insurer Reporting User Guide and Other Guidance
Excerpt: “This Capital Checkup summarizes key issues addressed in the updated guidance: New registration deadline for entities reporting only on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), What it means for a person to be ‘known to be entitled to Medicare’), and CMS’s recommended process for collecting Medicare Health Insurance Claim Numbers (HICNs) or Social Security Numbers (SSNs).” (The Segal Group, Inc.)
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