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The GAO has released a summary of their decision to overturn the award of a $2.8 billion TRICARE management contract to Aetna. Health Net the incumbent had challenged the award. It now turns out that Aetna had hired a former TRICARE employee who provided inside information on the program and Health Net's previous performance.
- GAO points to conflict of interest in Aetna's Tricare bid (bizjournals.com)
- Accountability office upholds Health Net’s Tricare protest (bizjournals.com)
Federal investigators said they have found improprieties in the bidding process that helped insurance giant Aetna land a $16 billion military health contract at the expense of Rancho Cordova-based Health Net Federal Services.
In particular, the Government Accountability Office said Tuesday, Aetna hired the former chief of staff of the Pentagon's TRICARE management agency, who might have furnished the company with proprietary information that...
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AARP Praises House Passage of Health Care Reform Bill
Critical legislation would strengthen Medicare, improve coverage for all Americans
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the United States House of Representatives passed critical health care reform legislation that would strengthen Medicare for seniors and end discrimination by insurance companies that pricesread more
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- AARP NY Praises House Passage of Health Care Reform Bill (earthtimes.org)
ABC News: "Even as a wave of conservative protestors took over Capitol Hill, House Democrats' health care bill picked up the support of several influential organizations that could turn the tide in their favor among the most concerned groups: medical professionals and senior citizens.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona insurance regulators are imposing civil fines totaling $356,000 on two Aetna insurance companies for multiple violations that include failing to provide information to policyholders on appeal rights and outcomes.
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DoctorFinder for Patients The information contained in the AMA DoctorFinder report does NOT meet the primary source equivalency requirement as set forth in the credentialing standards of accreditation organizations such as the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).Nidal Malik Hasan , MD (Non-Member) Primary Specialty (Self Designated)(note): PSYCHIATRY...
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Doug Cunningham, Workers Independent News, November 6, 2009 Even as hundreds of teabaggers descended on Capitol Hill yesterday to protest health care reform, working families delivered 15,000 handwritten letters in support of health care reform. The AFL-CIO says corporate-bused-in “protesters” spread misinformation and tried to outshout the legislative process in Congress. But health care reform got a strong boost from two major organizations...
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UnitedHealthcare in Indiana Joins Groundbreaking Quality Healthcare Reporting ...ReutersAbout the Indiana Health Information Exchange Indiana Health Information Exchange, Inc. (IHIE) is a non-profit corporation formed by the Regenstrief ...and more »
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U.S. News & World ReportHealth Buzz: Mayo Lets Go of Some Medicaid Patients and Other Health NewsU.S. News & World ReportThe Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., announced last week that it will cease to offer healthcare services to Medicaid patients from Nebraska ...and more »
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Selects NaviNet for Health ...ReutersNaviNet is proud to partner with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey as it becomes a driving force behind health information exchange in New Jersey ...and more »
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