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As part of a federal investigation of Caremark International Inc., hundreds of physicians could face possible criminal prosecution for accepting payments in return for referrals of Medicaid and Medicare patients to the company's service providers. Caremark, a home care company, pleaded guilty to federal kickback and fraud charges
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Lights program, a voluntary pollution prevention program, has saved $15 million by participating Southeast businesses. The program, which promotes energy-efficient lighting, has also enrolled 20 new members, indicating an additional potential savings of $14 million. The new partners include prominent organizations
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A unique health care delivery model, created by a joint venture between Quality Health Alliance (QHA), HealthPartners, and MedPower, Inc., aims to improve health care delivery in south central Minnesota. This partnership brings together knowledge of the region's needs, expertise in managed care, and cutting-edge technology to provide
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Foundation Health and Sutter Health today announced the signing of a letter of intent to enter into comprehensive multi-year agreements, significantly expanding the provider networks in Northern California. The agreements will enhance the efforts to offer high-quality, accessible, and competitively priced health care coverage to approximately 40,000 of Foundation
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Medical Asset Management Inc. has made a significant move in the health care industry by acquiring the non-medical assets of a family medical practice and opening a new satellite medical clinic in conjunction with Physical Therapy Management Service Organization (PT-MSO). This expansion increases the company's market share to
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FPA Medical Management, Inc., a national healthcare management service organization, has announced its acquisition of Gonzaba Medical Group and its affiliated entities. This strategic move will bring together two healthcare providers with a shared vision of quality and growth. Dr. William Gonzaba, the founder of Gonzaba Medical Group, will lead
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United HealthCare Corporation and MetraHealth Companies Inc. have announced a definitive agreement under which United HealthCare will acquire MetraHealth. The transaction will create the nation's largest health care management services company, with annual revenues of more than $8 billion and more than 40 million enrollees in various programs
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Medicare's patients rights organizations (PRO) are undergoing a significant transformation, abandoning their punitive stance towards healthcare providers in favor of a collaborative approach to quality improvement. The change is part of a new contract that will focus on analyzing practice patterns rather than individual cases, marking a significant
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Alliance Imaging, a leading provider of comprehensive services to hospitals and other healthcare providers, has been selected as one of two preferred providers of MRI and CT services to hospitals and clinics managed and owned by Quorum Health Group, Inc. This three-year contract solidifies Alliance Imaging's reputation for
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Nashville, TN-based Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation has announced that its Louisville hospital network will be included in the Option 2000 and Option 2000 Advantage healthcare plans offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky, effective July 1, 1995. This agreement allows approximately 75,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield customers
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Hooper Holmes, a healthcare and health information services company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire American Service Bureau (ASB Meditest), an Olsten Corporation subsidiary, in a deal worth $34.5 million. The transaction, which is subject to approval by Hooper Holmes shareholders and other customary closing conditions, is expected
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AdviNet, Inc. has introduced a new national information and access network for individuals seeking nursing home, sub-acute, and long-term care facilities. The database comprises a network of 15,000 participating health care providers, offering access to professional nursing staff, placement assistance, and reports on care progress. AdviNet's program
