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Membership continues to fall for top 8 health plans

 Chelsey Ledue February 26, 2010
Between September 2008 and September 2009 the nation’s top eight health insurance plans saw membership decline by 1.7 million.
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HHS spotlights healthcare insurance rate hikes

 Chelsey Ledue February 19, 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has unveiled a new report, "Insurance Companies Prosper, Families Suffer: Our Broken Health Insurance System."
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Membership continues to fall for top health plans

 Chelsey Ledue January 26, 2010
Between September 2008 and September 2009 the nation's top eight health insurance plans saw membership decline by 1.7 million.
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Maine hospital files application for new $322M inpatient regional facility

 Chelsey Ledue December 23, 2009
Maine's MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking approval to build a new regional inpatient hospital adjacent to the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta and update the Thayer Campus in Waterville.
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Leapfrog adds new efficiency criteria to requirements for top hospitals list

 Bernie Monegain December 04, 2009
Leapfrog added a new efficiency standard to its quality criteria and introduced a category for best rural hospitals on its annual list of the top 45 hospitals in the nation.
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Notes from the field: Nov. 25

 Richard Pizzi November 25, 2009
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson wants to transform his state’s Medicaid program ... and other healthcare finance news from the state level.
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Maine non-profit criticizes pharmaceutical industry

 Chelsey Ledue November 06, 2009
With 90,000 pharmaceutical sales representatives nationally and ad campaigns, the pharmaceutical industry enjoys returns as high as $10 for every dollar invested in marketing efforts, but it is questionable as to whether they really improve patients health or drive up the costs.
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Senators Landrieu and Snowe champion small business healthcare reform efforts

 Industry News Release October 21, 2009
United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) held a hearing Tuesday to better understand the needs of small businesses in healthcare reform and to examine whether the current proposals meet those needs.
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Senate Finance Committee passes health reform bill

 Diana Manos October 13, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee passed its long-awaited healthcare reform bill Tuesday afternoon by a vote of 14-9.
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Nurses, doctors go door-to-door for health reform

 Diana Manos October 12, 2009
Nurses and doctors from nine healthcare battleground states canvassed for health reform on Saturday.
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RAC program now nationwide, audits launched in Region A

 Diana Manos September 25, 2009
Diversified Collection Services, the Medicare recovery audit contractor for Region A, has announced it will begin audits on durable medical equipment billed to Medicare, bringing the RAC program live nationwide.
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RAC Region A posts first set of CMS approved issues

 RACMonitor September 21, 2009
DCS, the Recovery Audit Contractor for Region A, has posted its first CMS approved issues to its Web site.
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Sebelius, in Maine, discusses health insurance reform for older women

 Chelsey Ledue September 03, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius traveled to Maine Thursday to formally release a new report on the importance of health insurance reform for older women.
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Report: Maine could be a healthcare reform model

 Richard Pizzi August 05, 2009
In 2003, the state of Maine enacted one of the most significant healthcare reform plans of any state. A new report examines Maine's experience and how it can inform the national debate.
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Hospital News Briefs - April 2009

 Healthcare Finance News Staff April 03, 2009
Maine makes Medicaid payments to hospitals;Major Chicago health system cuts jobs;Atlanta health system halts building projects;Philadelphia hospital to close in summer 2009
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Maine refines its PCMH pilot

Chelsey Ledue April 03, 2009
Most patient-centered medical home pilots have focused on primary care, but in Maine the proposed approach would integrate behavioral health services, in a bid to make physician practices more efficient and attentive to their patients.
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Maine makes Medicaid payments to hospitals

 Richard Pizzi March 18, 2009
Maine Gov. John Baldacci signed a $45 million financial order Tuesday to pay a portion of the state's obligation to hospitals under an October 2006 settlement agreement.
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Tom's of Maine Dental Health for All Program Works With Customers and Retailers to Provide Access to Oral Health Care

 Industry News Release February 25, 2009
Millions of Americans live without dental insurance and as challenging economic times continue the services provided by non-profit dental clinics become increasingly important. With the support of customers and retailers, Tom's of Maine Dental Health for AllTM program is helping these clinics provide families the dental care they need with an estimated 134,000 additional patient visits since its inception.
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Maine senators urged to support stimulus package

 Chelsey Ledue February 05, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill includes provisions that will improve the health, education and well-being of children. And Maine's two moderate Republicans are considered crucial to efforts to pass the bill.
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Goold Health Systems partners with Unisys on Maine Medicaid deal

 Chelsey Ledue February 05, 2009
Goold Health Systems, a healthcare management company focusing on Medicaid services, has subcontracted with the Unisys Corporation to provide prior authorization, data management and mailroom services for Maine's Medicaid program.
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