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State wants pre-existing condition plan left alone
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine has asked the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to leave in place the federal program for people with serious health problems, LifeHealthPro reported.
State approves $1B Highmark-West Penn deal
Highmark can forge ahead with its planned purchase of West Penn Allegheny Health System--which it intends to use as the foundation of a new integrated health network to compete against rival UPMC--thanks to approval from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
More states move forward on Medicaid expansion
Pennsylvania and Missouri officials are trying to reach deals to expand their Medicaid programs under the health reform law, while Louisiana is standing firm in its opposition to any expansion-related proposal.
Philadelphia hospitals report topsy-turvy finances
Hospitals in the Philadelphia area are concerned by future financial projections, particularly a decline in admissions, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. An analysis by the newspaper of 14 area
Lost hard drive puts data on 280,000 Medicaid enrollees at risk
The names, addresses and some health information of 280,000 Medicaid enrollees in Pennsylvania could be at risk after two affiliated managed care organizations reported the loss of a hard drive from
Geisinger to stress care coordination with Beacon Communities grant
Last week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced that it would award two additional grants for the Beacon Communities program, on top of the 15 grants
SPOTLIGHT: Insurance rates jump for poor in Pennsylvania
About 2,400 poor adults on the waiting list to join AdultBasic, Pennsylvania's state insurance program for those who don't qualify for Medicaid, were hit March 1 with a near doubling of their monthly
Insurance rates jump for poor in Pennsylvania
About 2,400 poor adults on the waiting list to join AdultBasic, Pennsylvania's state insurance program for those who don't qualify for Medicaid, were hit March 1 with a near doubling of their monthly
HHS Inspector General criticizes Medicaid claims in three states
After an in-depth audit, the HHS Office of the Inspector General has come down hard on Medicaid officials in Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Texas, suggesting that each had filed claims for more
Texas may prohibit forced nurse overtime
Texas may soon become the second state in the U.S. to ban mandatory overtime for nurses, following a similar law enacted in Pennsylvania on July 1. States have varied degrees of overtime
