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With healthcare, is bigger always better?
Carilion Clinic owns the two hospitals in Roanoke, VA, and six others in the region, employs 550 doctors and...
Doctor-run hospital tries to compete
Despite giving patients good value and a positive experience, the for-profit, physician-run Medical Center at Elizabeth...
Hospitals say more insured patients can’t pay
It's no surprise that the struggling economy has made it harder for hospitals to collect money from patients who have...
Harvard Pilgrim seeks ’global payments’
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will move towards “global payment” contracts with hospitals and doctors, CEO...
Florida Hospital prepares to ax United Healthcare if talks fail
The Florida Hospital system and United Healthcare are embroiled in a contract standoff. If the two companies cannot...
Bristol (CT) Hospital, Anthem in standoff over reimbursement rates
Beginning in 2010, Bristol (CT) Hospital could be out of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's network, meaning that...
Atlanta-based St. Joseph's, United Healthcare contract may end
Atlanta-based St. Joseph's Hospital recently notified patients that it may end its relationship with medical insurance...
Boston hospital chain close to new contract with Blue Cross
Caritas Christi Health Care chief executive Ralph de la Torre, MD, said the hospital chain is close to signing a...
Tufts Medical Center to break with Blue Cross
Boston-based Tufts Medical Center has begun warning thousands of patients that Tufts doctors will no longer accept Blue...
Florida Hospital, Humana sign agreement for Medicare Advantage members
Members of Humana’s Medicare Advantage plan can now get care at Florida Hospital’s seven locations in...

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Managed Care Contracting & Reimbursement Advisor tells you exactly what you must know and do to successfully negotiate...
Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: Healthcare Price, Cost & Utilization Benchmarks, Volume VI
Whether you are a healthcare provider or a managed care organization, up-to-date benchmarks are critical to successful...