Friday, October 14, 2005

Reports Consider Long-Term Care Program, BiDil, USA. "http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d051021r.pdfOverview of the Long-Term Care Partnership Program," http://www.gao.gov/Government Accountability Office: In the correspondence, GAO provides an overview of the Long-Term Care Partnership Program, a partnership between states and private insurance companies that aims to reduce Medicaid spending by delaying or eliminating some people's need to use Medicaid benefits to cover long-term care expenses (GAO, "Overview of the Long-Term Care Partnership Program," 9/9)... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed] 5:44:34 AM    comment [] New York Times Examines Confusing Medical Billing System, Looks to Solutions. The New York Times on Thursday examined how some patients can get lost in a "world of paperwork" from doctors, hospitals and insurers after treatment. Paperwork usually consists of copayments and coinsurance, deductibles, exclusions and contracted fees, and it has grown as insurance and health administration becomes more complex, according to the Times... click link for more info. [Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed] 5:43:05 AM    comment []

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