Uninsured More Likely to Die After Trauma Nov 19, 2009
Patients were divided into five insurance categories: uninsured, a managed care organization, commercial indemnity insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Overall, uninsured patients had the highest rate of death following admission for trauma, even after controlling for age, sex, race and severity and mechanism of injury. (Science Daily)
Balser: A record of accomplishments driving a vision for the future Oct 28, 2009
As the director of mental health services and as a manager in a behavioral health managed care organization, I was responsible for managing resources, while ensuring quality services were delivered to consumers. This experience and talent to get things done has prepared me well for the job of mayor. (Newton Tab, MA)
Molina Healthcare, Health Alliance partner Oct 17, 2009
is a managed care organization with members in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Most Read Stories. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Molina's Medicaid health plan earns accreditation Oct 7, 2009
is a multi-state managed care organization that delivers health care services to individuals eligible for Medicaid, Medicare and other government sponsored health plans. The company s health plans are licensed in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas and Utah. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Administrator discusses budget for Countryside Sep 23, 2009
Further, the Managed Care Organization does not cover any of their costs when one of their members is placed at one of these institutions. The cost would be the responsibility of Jefferson County. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Ruth Balser: Balser has record of teamwork and tax hikes Aug 13, 2009
Both may have graduated from college in 1969 (Cohen from Harvard, Balser from University of Rochester), but while Cohen went into politics almost immediately, Balser worked in the private sector for nearly 20 years as a clinical psychologist, including stints managing mental health services and a behavioral managed care organization. She was also a founding member of the Newton Child Care Commission, a member of the Newton Democratic City Committee and former chairman of the Public Safety and... (Newton Tab, MA)
Care providers fault state system Aug 8, 2009
Campbell s managed care organization provides mental health treatment in 14 Oregon counties ... Jeff Heatherington, president of FamilyCare Inc., says his managed care organization has paid pharmacy and emergency room bills for patients who may not even be enrolled in the program. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Acton officials examine health care costs Jul 31, 2009
Altieri said about 880 town and school employees are benefit eligible, with about 81 percent subscribing to health maintenance organizations (HMOs) a type of U.S. managed care organization (MCO) that provides health coverage fulfilled through hospitals, doctors and other services contracted with HMOs. During the past six years, Altieri said, annual costs for HMO family plans have doubled from $7,788 in fiscal 2004 to $15,480 in fiscal 2010 and annual costs for managed health program (MHP) family... (Acton Beacon, MA)
Pa. day care center that lost 4 kids ordered shut Jul 26, 2009
PerformCare, a national full-service behavioral health managed care organization, announced today that it had been selected to be the Contract Systems Administrator (CSA) by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) Division of Child Behavioral Health Services (DCBHS). The contract begins September 2009 and runs for five years with two one-year renewals. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
TennCare's troubling history Jul 25, 2009
Other TennCare managed care organizations have suffered financial difficulty or left the program, as well ... Blame any TennCare managed care organization that paid its bills slowly, or not at all, and was unresponsive to the scared, sick and poor people it insured. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Christ Hospital joins Molina network Jun 26, 2009
Molina is a multi-state managed care organization focused on people eligible for Medicaid, Medicare and other government-sponsored programs for low-income families and individuals. It has licensed health plan subsidiaries in California, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington, serving about 1. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Help wanted seriously Feb 14, 2009
The Westerville managed care organization coordinates the use of durable medical equipment and home health services for people filing no-fault insurance or workers compensation claims. Human Resources Director Nicole Shiring said business has been brisk and the 22-year-old company needs client services specialists and technology sales employees. (Columbus Business First, OH)
