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House Healthcare Reform Plan Would Ditch SGR

Posted in CMS on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here is a link to the article. The Sustainable Growth Rate (SRG) came about from the Deficit Reduction Act of 1997.  DRA is responsible for the mandated cuts in the Physician’s Fee Schedule.  The CY 2009 fix to the Physician’s Fee Schedule is what brought about the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of [...]

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Cigna Announces 2010 Medicare Advantage Private Fee for Service (PFFS) and Stand Alone Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) Filed Premium and Benefit Information for Agent Use Only

Posted in 2010 MA Plans, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Cigna, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisana, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Editor’s Note:  Click here for an update on agent use plan data. Filed Premium and Benefit information for Cigna Medicare Services are available to Licensed Insurance Agents. If you are a registered user of our website and, therefore, have been verified as a Licensed Insurance Agent, please e-mail Dave in our office to receive benefit, [...]

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Obama Healthcare Reform Backs Public Insurer

Posted in News on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Stirred by President Obama’s warnings of rising costs, Congress is shaping sweeping health care reform plans that could create a public health insurance program and a mandate that all Americans carry insurance. Click for complete article.

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Great American announces New e-Apps for Loyal American Life Insurance Company

Posted in Great American Companies, Insurance Companies, Loyal American, Medicare Supplement on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

New e-Apps We will be loading new versions of the Loyal American Life Insurance Company® (Loyal) Med Supp e-App on June 10, 2009 for all states. This will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Central Time on June 10th.  During this time, you will not be able to submit a Loyal e-App. After this [...]

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Central Pennsylvania Hospital Systems in Discussions about Merger and/or Collaboration

Posted in News on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This article is from the Patriot News. PinnacleHealth System and WellSpan are regional Health Systems operating Community Hospitals and other Health Services.  PinnacleHealth operates primarily in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and WellSpan operates in York and Adams counties.  They are discussing a wide range of collaborative options from a loose agreement to a Full-Fledged Merger of [...]

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