AIS's Health Business Daily

April 21, 2008

"The [Bush] administration blatantly disregarded congressional intent when it rushed these [Medicaid] regulations deliberately to avoid the moratorium Congress intended."

— Richard Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, commenting on the lawsuit that AHA and other hospital groups filed to stop CMS from implementing a new rule limiting Medicaid payments and funding for public hospitals.

Today's Featured Story

A Growing Number of Not-for-Profit Health Plans Are Compensating Board Members Generously

$2.5 million

…were saved in 2006 by members of the insurer Trustmark as a result of the conversion to generic drugs, according to WellPoint NextRx, its PBM at the time.

Health Reform and the 2008 Elections:
What's Ahead for Health Care Access, Delivery and Financing
July 10-11, The Washington Court Hotel, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Speakers include Senators Rockefeller, Hatch and Wyden and Congressmen Stark, Waxman and Camp. You'll also hear reform perspectives from the Clinton, McCain and Obama presidential campaigns, leaders from prominent health business organizations, health policy analysts, and state legislators. Click here.

People On the Move

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee appointed three new executives. Bob Worthington was named senior vice president and chief strategy officer. He joined the company more than 12 years ago. Judith Nelson was promoted to vice president and chief compliance officer. She was director of external audit and compliance. Nick Coussoule was named senior vice president, and chief information and strategic technology officer. He was senior vice president and chief information officer at Crawford and Company Inc.

2009 Medicare Advantage Rates: Immediate Strategies for Health Plans
An audioconference — April 29, 2008
Join Pat Dunks, principal and consulting actuary with Milliman, and Brian Weible, president of Wakely Consulting Group, to find out how to revise your product and pricing strategies to prepare the best possible bids before the submission deadline. Click here.

Today's Featured Health Business Job Opening

ZeOmega
Director level position
Dallas

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