Atlantic Information Services Inc - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/301712.xml Atlantic Information Services Inc - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Final Part D Marketing Rules Hit on Eve of '09 Selling Season; New Entrants Face Hurdles http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1359964.htm Part D plans now are scrambling to implement CMS's new Part D marketing rules by the start of the Oct. 1 selling season. And some industry observers assert that the regulations could make it harder for new entrants into the market to attract members. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1359964.htm PBM Auditing Increases as Rx Costs Rise, but Critics Allege PBMs Are Foiling Audits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1334574.htm Health plans and employers increasingly are turning to audits to ensure that their PBMs are delivering on contractual promises. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1334574.htm Publication Announcement: AIS's New 2008-2009 Health Plan Factbook Features Market Data, Industry Trends, and Analyses of Financial Performance http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1288064.htm This new resource provides health plans and other health care industry professionals with the accurate competitive intelligence they need to gauge changing market conditions and capitalize on growth opportunities. (PRWeb Sep 8, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1288064.htm New PhRMA Code Bans Meals, Pens, Mugs and Other Common Gifts to Physicians http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1228314.htm Companies also should not be buying meals for providers without offering product education at the same time, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) says in its recently released "PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals" (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1228314.htm AIS Launches HIPAA Compliance Center - a Web-Based Service that Helps Organizations Safeguard Patient Privacy and Data http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1169644.htm New HIPAA compliance portal helps providers reduce the chances of fines and penalties, private lawsuits and public relations nightmares, which many HIPAA covered entities are encountering. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1169644.htm New Web-Based Service from AIS and SMSInc. Helps Hospitals Reduce the Risk of Medicare Overpayments, Rejected Claims and Other Billing Problems http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1135054.htm AIS and SMS, Inc. announce launch of new Web service, High-Risk Areas in Medicare Billing: Compliance and Auditing Tools for Hospitals and Health Systems. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1135054.htm Many Hospital Claims Denials by Recovery Audit Contractors Are Overturned, as Process Itself Is Questioned http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1106374.htm Hospitals may be able to fend off recovery audit contractor (RAC) claims denials for medically unnecessary admissions or services because some of them have been overturned, experts tell RMC. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1106374.htm Report on Managing Cancer Care Details Management Strategies and Pricing Methodologies Being Instituted by Health Plans to Rein in Costs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1095564.htm Managing Cancer Care: Strategies to Improve Outcomes and Lower Costs examines some of the management strategies and pricing methodologies that health plans have been instituting in hopes of reining in costs, as well as the federal government's role in reimbursement. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1095564.htm PBMs Allegedly Blur Definitions of 'Brand' and 'Generic' Drugs, Drug Benefit News Reports, Costing Pharmaceutical Payers Millions of Dollars http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb959954.htm Find out on how categorizing a drug as a brand or a generic is integral to a PBM's determination of its payment formulas and performance guarantees as well as what pharmaceutical payers can do to avoid potential mischaracterizations. (PRWeb May 22, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb959954.htm Health Plan Execs Receive Smaller Bonuses as Companies Push Performance-Based Pay, Health Plan Week Reports; Hanway Tops Others in Total Compensation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942234.htm Health Plan Week offers detailed compensation information from more than a dozen health plans, and includes tables showing the top-paid executives. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb942234.htm Health Reform & the 2008 Elections -- Conference Featuring Top Policy Makers from Capitol Hill, Health Aides for the Clinton, McCain and Obama Campaigns, and State Reform Experts http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb912604.htm Hear directly from key policy makers on potential health reforms that could have implications for everyone from patient to payer. Featured speakers include: Senators Rockefeller, Hatch and Wyden, and Congressmen Camp, Rangel, Stark and Waxman; plus panels of: top health aides for Senators Clinton, McCain and Obama; leaders of influential health care organizations; experts from four Washington think tanks; and health policy advisors from California, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont. (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb912604.htm New Report Examines How Prescription Drug Rebates Have Evolved and How Health Care Industry Has Reacted to New Reimbursement Methodologies http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb923404.htm This report on prescription drug rebates details how they have evolved over the years and continue to change. It also examines how the health care industry has reacted to new reimbursement methodologies, and details strategies that have been successful, as well as ones that have increased confusion or conflict (PRWeb May 8, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb923404.htm Health Care Cost Hikes Are Significantly Lower for Companies With High Enrollment in Consumer-Directed Health Plans http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb890664.htm A consumer orientation in health benefits appears to have a halo effect with advantages that go beyond those enrolled in consumer-directed health (CDH), according to a new study from Watson Wyatt and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH). (PRWeb Apr 28, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb890664.htm Health Plan Earnings Preview: First Quarter 2008 Goes Down As Worst Single Quarter In 11 Years, Equities Analysts Say http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb887594.htm For publicly traded health plans, first quarter 2008 will go down as the worst single quarter for stock performance in more than a decade. (PRWeb Apr 25, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb887594.htm New Medicare and Medicaid Data Released: Features Up-to-Date Enrollment Trends, State Initiatives, Regional Market Share and Prescription Drug Benefits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb879444.htm The new 2008 Managed Medicare and Medicaid Factbook includes valuable information on enrollment trends, Medicare Advantage plan marketing, regional offerings and market share, state initiatives in Medicaid, prescription drug benefits, and mergers and acquisitions. (PRWeb Apr 23, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb879444.htm Senators Rockefeller, Hatch and Wyden, and Congressmen Stark, Waxman and Camp to Speak at Health Reform Conference July 10-11 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb846134.htm Hear directly from key policy makers on potential health reforms that could have implications for everyone from patient to payer. (PRWeb Apr 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb846134.htm Historically Rocky Marriage Between Health Plans and Network Providers Is Becoming Even More Contentious http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb843424.htm Hospital executives who responded to two surveys earlier this year gave three of the nation's five largest health plans more negative scores than positive ones. (PRWeb Apr 11, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb843424.htm New Guide Reveals Latest Strategies Used By Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans to Develop and Market Insurance Products http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb843164.htm Learn about innovative product development, marketing efforts and alliances that have helped Blues plans stay on top in their local markets and beyond. (PRWeb Apr 10, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb843164.htm UnitedHealth and WellPoint Add More Than 1.2 Million Lives to Country's Largest Consumer-Directed Health Plans http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb728964.htm Biweekly newsletter, Inside Consumer-Directed Care reports on growth trends of health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). (PRWeb Mar 3, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb728964.htm Publication Announcement: AIS's 2008 Directory of Health Plans - Features Year-End 2007 Enrollment Data and Contact Info for 4,600 Key Executives http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb702693.htm AIS's just-published 2008 health plan directory features up-to-date contact information and enrollment data for every health plan and primary care preferred provider network operating in the U.S. as of year-end 2007. (PRWeb Feb 20, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb702693.htm AIS Announces Health Business Outlook 2008 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb694453.htm Atlantic Information Services' (AIS) Health Business Outlook 2008 features interviews with experts from top financial, consulting and health care companies exploring key trends affecting health plans, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, medical groups and others health care organizations. (PRWeb Feb 19, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb694453.htm Wal-Mart Signals Its Move Into the PBM Industry; Analysts Have Mixed Reactions to Its Impact http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb695073.htm Express Scripts, Medco and other industry players react to Wal-Mart's entry into the PBM industry. (PRWeb Feb 14, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb695073.htm Overly Aggressive Acquisition Strategies Can Damage a Health Plan's Relationships with Providers and Customers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb649931.htm AIS's Health Plan Week reports on insurers, including UnitedHealth Group, that have experienced integration problems stemming from mergers and acquisitions. (PRWeb Jan 25, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb649931.htm AISHealth.com Announces Two New Web Site Services -- AIS's Health Business Daily and Health Business Meeting Calendar http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb618711.htm AISHealth.com's is pleased to announce the availability of its new Web site and e-mail services. These new features are an ideal resource for health care decision makers and executives from health plans, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and medical group practices. (PRWeb Jan 15, 2008)

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