The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently awarded AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan its highest accreditation rating and ranked it 33rd nationally of 227 Medicaid health plans evaluated.
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Capital Blue Cross' David Vassilaros answered a slew of PPACA questions Friday morning.
Read More »Pa. ambulatory surgery centers still growing, report says
Ambulatory surgery centers are still increasingly popular and profitable, but at a slower rate than in the past, according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
Read More »HAP names new president
The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania announced this morning that Andrew W. Carter will be its new president and CEO effective Dec. 12.
Read More »Pa. DOH issues strep warning for Monarch Medspa
Following the closure of a Monarch Medspa office in Maryland, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is warning customers of the company that they may have been exposed to Group A Streptococcus.
Read More »Bankers focus on medical market
When Dr. Claudette Jatto was getting ready to set up her private practice two years ago, she had no time to waste.
Read More »In brief: Hershey Medical Center re-earns Magnet recognition
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center earned Magnet status for the second time.
Read More »In brief: Direct messaging deadline now Oct. 31
The Pennsylvania eHealth Collaborative extended the deadline for doctors and other health care providers to sign up for one free year of Direct messaging service to Oct. 31.
Read More »The health care dichotomy in the United States
Charles Dickens provides a great description of the state of health care in the U.S. today: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …”
Read More »Pa. says no extensive planning on exchanges — without answers
Pennsylvania has informed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that it will not perform extensive planning on health care exchanges and essential benefits until the department answers its questions.
Read More »AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan to expand Medicaid programs
Susquehanna Township-based AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan now has a bigger slice of Pennsylvania's Medicaid pie.
Read More »Report predicts 37,400 Pa. job losses from Medicare cuts
A report released this week estimated that Medicare reimbursement cuts mandated by the federal Budget Control Act of 2011 could result in the loss of nearly 37,400 jobs in Pennsylvania.
Read More »Health savings accounts encounter challenges
Since they were authorized in 2003, health savings accounts have enjoyed steadily increasing popularity. But now they're facing a challenge.
Read More »Hershey Med reports banner year
Fiscal year 2011-12 was Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's best financial year ever, Dr. Harold L. Paz said at the annual public board of directors meeting Wednesday.
Read More »Post Acute Medical buys Promise Hospital
Cumberland County-based Post Acute Medical LLC reported beating out many competitors to buy a long-term acute care hospital for its Texas and Louisiana subsidiary, Warm Springs.
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