Healthways questions Medicare finding
The Tennessean, February 14, 2008
Healthways Inc. has announced that it expects its pilot program to determine whether disease management lowers the cost of treating patients with chronic illnesses to meet specified performance targets. The move questions conclusions by Medicare that had caused Healthways stock to plunge.
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