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HealthPoint Plus Names Greg Licata as Chief Product Officer
HealthPoint Plus has added Greg Licata to lead new product development. - January 23, 2020 - HealthPoint Plus, Inc.
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Reports Double-Digit Website Traffic Growth
The number of visits to the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance's website grew by 18 percent in 2019. Increased utilization of the online directory connecting consumers with local independent Medicare insurance brokers grew. - January 19, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Slome to Relaunch Critical Illness Insurance Association
The American Association for Critical Illness Insurance will be relaunched according to Jesse Slome who also directs Associations for long-term care insurance and Medicare Supplement insurance. - January 15, 2020 - American Association for Critical Illness Insurance
The Medical Center of Aurora Names Dr. Philip Stahel Chief Medical Officer
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) has announced the appointment of Philip Stahel, MD, FACS, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for TMCA and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Stahel, a board certified trauma surgeon, has served as Chief Medical Officer at North... - January 14, 2020 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Gaylan Hendricks and Dan Hendricks, Senior Security Benefits, Inc. – Resolution of Litigation
Gaylan Hendricks, the founder and CEO of Senior Security Benefits, Inc. (“SSBI”), along with her husband and President of SSBI, Dan Hendricks, are pleased to announce the conclusion of what has turned out to be a rather lengthy “business divorce” with the late Don Corley, Jr. - January 08, 2020 - Senior Security Benefits, Inc.
The Montana Department of Labor & Industry and Indico Solutions Announces New Searchable Guidelines Website and Mobile Apps
Indico Solutions transforms dense, complex workers compensation treatment guideline documents into robust, key word searchable web and mobile applications. - January 08, 2020 - Indico Solutions
Medivest Announces the Promotion of Aaron Winnell to President
Today Medivest Benefit Advisors, Inc. and Medivest Allocation Services, Inc. (“Medivest”) has announced Vice President of Operations Aaron Winnell, CMSP-F has been promoted to President, effective immediately. Doug Brand, current President and CEO will retain his title and duties as CEO. - January 08, 2020 - Medivest
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association's Summit Nears Exhibit Hall Sell-Out
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reports near sell-out for May 2020 national industry conference. Increasing from 85 to 124 booth spaces just to keep pace with industry growth. - January 02, 2020 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Halfpricesoft.com Releases Ez1095 2019 Software for Customers to Get a Jump on Filing Deadlines
Ez1095 2019 software is currently available for business owners to stay ahead of the game for the upcoming March 2, 2020 filing deadline. Test drive for up to 30 days at no cost or obligation at halfpricesoft.com. - December 30, 2019 - Halfpricesoft
GenInvo Launch
GenInvo launches to provide innovative and transformative solutions to the pharma industry to help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. - December 23, 2019 - GenInvo, Inc.
Consumer Traffic to Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Website Grows
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reports double digit growth in traffic to the organization's website which features the national Find A Medicare Insurance Agent online directory. - December 21, 2019 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Melissa Levin Insurance Reveals What Medicare-for-All Won't Cover
Medicare for All has become a huge talking point for the 2020 presidential candidates. But don't let the name fool you; not everything is covered. Long Term Care is a type of insurance that is essential given the rise in healthcare costs. Set up a free consultation with Melissa to discover your options regarding long term care. - December 19, 2019 - Melissa Levin Insurance
Value-Based Healthcare Network for Self-Insured Employers Launches in Florida
ValueH, parent company of Florida Association of ACOs, forms value-based network to support small to medium sized self-insured employers. - December 18, 2019 - Florida Association of ACOs
iPlanRx Announces CESA 7 from Green Bay, WI as the 2019 H.E.R.O. Award Recipient; the H.E.R.O. Award Recognizes Outstanding Achievement in Reducing Health Insurance Costs
iPlanRx, a company located in Green Bay WI, today announced the 2019 H.E.R.O. award recipient as CESA 7. The H.E.R.O. award stands for Health Expenses Returned to Operations and recognizes organizations that have proactively addressed the rising costs of healthcare with innovation to not only... - December 14, 2019 - iPlanRx
DataPath, Inc. Whitepaper Reveals Survey Findings of Employee Familiarity of HSA and FSA Benefits
DataPath, Inc., a leading developer of technology solutions for employer-sponsored benefits administration, announced today the release of a whitepaper titled, “Addressing Education Gaps is Key to TPA Growth.” In the whitepaper, DataPath summarizes findings from a survey they conducted... - December 12, 2019 - DataPath
The Medical Center of Aurora Names Tyler Hood Chief Administrative Officer for Centennial Medical Plaza
The Medical Center of Aurora has appointed Tyler Hood as Chief Administrative Officer of Centennial Medical Plaza, effective January 6. - December 12, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Bariatric Plastic Surgery is Booming
The number of patients that have undergone bariatric plastic surgery over the past 18 years has skyrocketed. - December 12, 2019 - Edward Domanskis, MD
HealthPoint Plus Announces Financial Projections, and Timeline for Audit Completion and Direct Listing of Its Stock on the OTC Market
HealthPoint Plus issues indications of future revenue ahead of its planned filing for Direct Listing of stock on the OTC market. - December 06, 2019 - HealthPoint Plus, Inc.
Dr. Amishi Desai Joins New York Cancer & Blood Specialists in Suffolk
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) is proud to announce Amishi Desai, MD to its team. Dr. Desai is board-certified in hematology-oncology, as well as internal medicine. As such, she covers a full scope of services, while also maintaining a particular interest in lung cancer. In... - December 03, 2019 - New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
JOGO Health to Launch 30 Digital Therapeutics Clinics in Malaysia to Treat Stroke, Pain and Incontinence
The clinics will use the award winning technology developed by two pioneering scientists in the USA that has also been shown to treat 17 other neuromuscular diseases. - November 28, 2019 - JOGO Health Inc.
Dr. Varghese Cherian Joins New York Imaging Specialists
New York Imaging Specialists welcomes Varghese Cherian, MD, to its group of board-certified radiologists. Dr. Cherian will be practicing at New York Imaging Specialists’ newest facilities at 1500 Route 112, Building 2A in Port Jefferson Station and 640 County Road 39 in Southampton. Dr. - November 28, 2019 - New York Imaging Specialists
MITA Commends Lawmakers for Efforts to Establish Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Screening Coverage for TRICARE Beneficiaries
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) today applauded a bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers for introducing the Better and Robust Screening Today Act (H.R. 5238/ S. 2944). Led by Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan... - November 26, 2019 - Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance
Dr. Wendy Labat Offers Free Enrollment Service Until December 15 through Financial Cures Program
Easing the Pains of Financial Difficulty One Text at a Time as Long as You Make the December 15 Deadline - November 25, 2019 - The Financial Cures LLC
Rose Medical Center Continues to Earn National Recognition for Patient Safety
Rose has earned an "A" achievement for every grading cycle since 2012; only Colorado hospital to maintain Straight A's. - November 08, 2019 - Rose Medical Center
NextHealth Technologies Welcomes a New CTO to Continue to Innovate and Scale Its Analytics Platform
Industry veteran, Mehrshad Setayesh, brings decades of engineering and analytics leadership. - November 04, 2019 - NextHealth Technologies
NextHealth Technologies’ Growth Continues with the Addition of Two Senior Executives to Its Leadership Team
Industry veterans will accelerate value by incorporating best practices into methodologies and delivery for NextHealth clients. - October 28, 2019 - NextHealth Technologies
Enhanced Website Provides Long-Term Care Planning Resources
Most American families either know a person who needs long-term care or a person who provides care for them. Having an advance plan for the financial costs and burdens of aging has become an essential part of an overall retirement plan. LTCNEWS.com has been redesigned to provide more tools and resources. LTC News gives American families the resources to help them plan for long-term care and the impact extended care has on loved ones. - October 25, 2019 - McCann LTC
Varicose Veins Doctors Now Offers Non-Intrusive Varicose Vein Treatments
Varicose Veins Doctors is a trusted vein treatment clinic in Manhattan, NY. The clinic has made a name for itself by offering exceptional patient care and a selection of effective treatment options for vein diseases. Their teams of experts use state-of-the-art equipment to perform complex procedures for pain relief. - October 25, 2019 - Varicose Veins Doctors
Alliance Applauds Wenstrup Amendment to House Drug Pricing Package
Site neutral policies in the Wenstrup Amendment to H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, would reduce out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors - October 23, 2019 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
GenRocket Introduces X12 EDI Test Data Solution for Health Care
Partnership with X12 Enables Streamlined Access to X12 EDI Transaction Documents to Enable Continuous Testing with Fast, Secure and Controlled Test Data Generation - October 23, 2019 - GenRocket, Inc.
Partnership Applauds RCD Delay for Home Health Services
Home health leaders stress importance of bipartisan legislation to ease transition as CMS plans largest home health payment overhaul in decades. - October 22, 2019 - Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare
Urologist, Dr. Natan Davoudzadeh Joins NY Health
New York Health is proud to announce that Dr. Natan Davoudzadeh, an esteemed, board-certified urologist, has joined their skilled team of experts in their fields. A urological surgeon, Dr. Davoudzadeh focuses on treating diseases of the genitourinary tract that can affect male and female patients... - October 19, 2019 - New York Health
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora Recognized for Excellence with ACC Transcatheter Valve Certification
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is excited to announce the achievement of Transcatheter Valve Certification from the American College (ACC). The ACC has validated the program's exceptional approach, including physician leadership, quality outcomes and team based... - October 17, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
NextHealth’s Executive Advisory Council Tackles How Payers Are Measuring and Optimizing Their Clinical Portfolios for Reduced Costs and Improved Outcomes
Analytics shine a spotlight on the initiatives that deliver value and how to integrate resulting insights into workflow. - October 17, 2019 - NextHealth Technologies
Salus Workers’ Compensation Completes Acquisition of Method Insurance Services
Salus Workers’ Compensation, LLC, Completes Acquisition of Managing General Underwriter and Wholesaler Method Insurance Services, LLC. - October 10, 2019 - Salus
Whistleblower Lawsuit Recently Unsealed
A recently unsealed lawsuit (unsealed going forward from July 30, 2019) in Federal Court alleges healthcare fraud by Stanford and Stanford Healthcare in Palo Alto, California. Stanford General Counsel and Vice President Debra Zumwalt is a named Defendant for her alleged knowledge and cover-up of... - October 08, 2019 - GJLaw
Marla F. Tonseth Honored as a VIP Member for 2019 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Marla F. Tonseth of Warrington, Pennsylvania has been honored as a VIP Member for 2019, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the healthcare field. About Marla F. Tonseth Marla Tonseth is a Rehab Performance Improvement... - October 08, 2019 - Strathmore Worldwide
Simply Healthcare & Wellcare Health Now Accepted at CardioFlex
New Health Insurance companies have been added to CardioFLex Therapy in Davie Florida. - October 02, 2019 - CardioFlex Therapy
Alliance for Site Neutral Payment Reform Applauds Proposed OPPS Rule
Advocacy group urges CMS to continue implementation of site neutral payments for outpatient clinic visits. - September 30, 2019 - Alliance For Site Neutral Payment Reform
APTQI Urges CMS to Revise the Proposed Physical Therapy Provisions in Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Rule for CY 2020
Proposed across-the-board 8% cut to PT services would create market instability and hinder patient access to therapy services to reduce opioid use and prevent senior falls. - September 27, 2019 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Dr. Sandip Parikh Joins New York Health
New York Health is pleased to welcome Sandip R. Parikh, MD, FACS, a highly-experienced board-certified surgeon, to their team of skilled practitioners. He practices general, breast and colorectal surgery and will be working at the Bayside and New Hyde Park locations. Additionally, he has an office... - September 24, 2019 - New York Health
A Year After the Launch of Ayushman Bharat Yojana; Medical Devices, Pharma Industries in India Expected to Benefit Substantially: Whitepaper by Nexdigm (SKP)
In 2017, the Indian Government introduced a National Health Policy (Ayushman Bharat or Healthy India) that aims to offer universal health coverage and provide the foundation for equitable healthcare. In this paper, SKP examines the potential of the NHPS and attempts to study the impact it creates on healthcare accessibility along with opportunities created for various stakeholders in the industry. - September 22, 2019 - Nexdigm
Vera Health Enters the Health Insurance Marketplace
Vera Health, a new health insurance brand, today announced its entry into the online health insurance market. Vera Health offers affordable short-term health insurance with flexible premium, deductible, and coinsurance options. Vera Health gives customers the opportunity to experience a more... - September 18, 2019 - Vera Health
For Fourth Year, NextHealth Technologies is Named in Three Gartner Hype Cycle Reports
NextHealth Technologies, whose AI-powered advanced analytics platform integrates data-driven decision making into workflow to improve healthcare affordability, announced that it has been named for the fourth year in a row as a Sample Vendor in three separate Gartner reports: Hype Cycle for U.S. - September 04, 2019 - NextHealth Technologies
Record Number of Americans with Medicare Will Soon Seek Insurance Advice Predicts AAMSI
Changes to Medicare's online plan comparison system will create a higher than ever need for Medicare insurance professionals predicts the head of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - August 31, 2019 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Medico AARP Short-Term Care Insurance Deal Poised to Propel Industry Predicts Advisory Center Director
The plan by AARP to offer short-term care insurance will positively impact the industry predicts Jesse Slome, director of the National Advisory Center for Short-Term Care Information. - August 29, 2019 - Short Term Care Insurance National Advisory Council
The Medical Center of Aurora Announces Participation in National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative
HCA Healthcare/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora today announced that they have been invited to join the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative (NCSI). Facilities that have adopted the NCSI protocol have shown dramatically increased survival rates for patients with heart attack-induced... - August 28, 2019 - The Medical Center of Aurora
Canidium, a Leading SAP® Sales Cloud Partner, Officially Launches Insurance ICM Practice
Canidium, a sales performance and process management consultancy, has officially launched an insurance incentive compensation management (ICM) practice. Reaching a size threshold in terms of active customers and consultants certified on the technology drove Canidium's decision to make its Insurance... - August 28, 2019 - Canidium
Cloud Maven Announces Eligibility Checker on the Salesforce AppExchange, the World’s Leading Enterprise Apps Marketplace
Computer software creator and consultancy Cloud Maven announced today that it has launched its Eligibility Checker app on Salesforce AppExchange, revolutionizing how healthcare companies verify benefits and eligibility in Salesforce. The new offering provides instant secure access to more than 780... - August 28, 2019 - Cloud Maven
Cynthia Nustad Joins NextHealth Technologies’ Board of Directors
NextHealth Technologies Inc., an advanced analytics platform that integrates data-driven insights into workflow to optimize healthcare affordability, announced today that Cynthia Nustad has joined its board. An inspirational leader who is known for accelerating growth strategies, Ms. Nustad brings... - August 26, 2019 - NextHealth Technologies