Health Plan & Provider Report Index Summary

HAWAII

– Contract denial, plan has no claim against state for alleged violation of Medicaid Act (9th Cir.), 862
– Mandated enrollment in Medicaid managed care organizations, suit proceeds against CMS and state over (D. Haw.), 622; request for temporary restraining order denied, 1031; contractors eligibility certified question, 1190
– Medicare coverage for liver resection surgery performed out of plan without prior authorization, denial affirmed (D. Haw.), 1099

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT (HHS)

– Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

See CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)

– Comparative effectiveness research, data infrastructure is greatest need for $400 million allocated for funding, report, 796
– Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research, members named, 335
– Natl. Coordinator for Health Info. Tech.

– – ARRA implementation plans released, 611
– – Physician Blumenthal named, 336
– – Success, 2009 government decisions key, chief says, 562

– Natl. eHealth Collaborative

See ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

– Nominations, Senate Republican leaders warn of delays unless CMS rescinds order on Humana mailings, 1124; Sebelius defends CMS action, 1181; mailings allowable only with enrollee opt-in prior authorization, CMS says, 2011
– Office of Civil Rights, HIPAA

– – Privacy rules modification re GINA, regulatory agenda, 589; proposed rules issued, 1152
– – Security rule enforcement responsibility, 916
– – Website revised, 181

– Office of Health Reform created and key members appointed, 560
– Office of Recovery Act Coordination, created to manage economic stimulus law funds, In Brief, 311
– Secretary

– – Sebelius nominated, 252; confirmation vote delayed, 407; MA plans may get less than fee-for-service providers, nominee says, hearing, 429
– – Senate panel sets Jan. 8 hearing on nominee Daschle, In Brief, 8; bipartisan cooperation promised, 33; Daschle withdrawal may delay reform efforts, 149

HEALTH CARE QUALITY

See QUALITY OF CARE

HEALTH CARE REFORM, FEDERAL

– Accountable Care Promotion Act, bill introduced to create voluntary shared savings program with Medicare provider incentives, 740
– Advertising, public policy advocacy campaign launched, 965
– American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

See AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)

– Antitrust, market regulation essential, hearing, 859
– Attorneys at conference suggest employers be ready to understand and implement changes, 2013
– Bipartisan Affordable Health Choices Act, proposed draft bill imposes major employer requirements, Special Report, 984
– Children and older adults, needs critical, hearing, 699
– Chronic illness

– – Care management and disease prevention key to delivery system revision, BCBS guide, 506
– – Treatment and prevention key focus, stakeholders meeting, 432; White House Office for Health Reform Director DeParle optimistic, 432

– Company premiums, efforts should focus on equalization, reports, 917
– Comparative effectiveness research, efforts will include, seminar, 1036
– Congressional action required after recess, Pallone (D-NJ) says, 182
– Consensus, Baucus (D-Mont) promises effort during recess, 942
– Consumer-directed plans

See generally CONSUMER-DIRECTED PLANS

– Controversial proposals

– – Baucus (D-Mont) urges restraint, briefing, 484
– – Industry and business groups express concerns, hearing, 698

– Cooperatives as possible solution to rising costs, critics and supporters continue debate, Special Report, 1163
– Cost reduction unlikely, CBO official says, hearing, 857
– Delivery system, Baucus (D-Mont) and Grassley (R-Iowa) find consensus on goals but strategies differ, paper, 521; policy options to be released, 521; report issued, 554
– Economic stimulus package

– – Baucus (D-Mont) plan outlined, 94
– – House package includes information technology and Medicaid funding boosts, 61
– – Information technology funding and COBRA assistance

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 598

– – Medicaid boost for states

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1, S 1

– – N.Y., COBRA eligibility extended, 349

– Employer-based system

– – Favored basis, report, 75
– – Mandates

– – – Critics and supporters continue debate re reform proposals, Special Report, 1196
– – – Efficacy challenged, study, 351

– – Preservation, Am. Benefits Council recommends, In Brief, 411
– – Retaining employer support, congressional leaders challenged, 787
– – Retention favored with cost shifting addressed, hearing, 308; Andrews (D-NJ) deems debate incomplete absent discussion of how to pay, hearing, 492
– – Tax exclusions for health benefits, Obama supports retention, 792

– Enactment in 2009

– – Consumer protections, President urges public support, 916
– – 4-year delay absent success now, Grassley (R-Iowa) predicts, 333
– – Imperative, Obama says, forum, 279; follow-up forums set in 5 states, 279; stakeholders deem congressional flexibility key, 279
– – President pushes for completion as Medicare payment council is proposed, 852; Democratic senators ask insurers for billions to fund reform, 852
– – Senate will not pass bill by August break, 884
– – Timetable, Senate panel aides predict August passage, 310

– Episode-based payment system, RAND releases study, 1162
– Financing alternatives, Senate Finance Comm. considers elimination of medical deductions and flexible spending curb, 618; proposal defended, report, 643; panel considering options outside health sector to fund reform, 765; CBO financing options outlined, MedPAC report, 769; options analyzed, CRS reports, 773; markup delayed beyond August recess, 914; Schumer (D-NY) says reconciliation is possible, 915; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities supports tax on high-end plans, report, 949
– Hospitals, $155 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts over 10 years under White House accord, 819
– House Comm. on Education and Labor, insurance reforms and public plan emphasized in comprehensive legislation, 815
– House Democrats release legislative framework, 697; business groups to halt negotiations absent affordable proposals, 804
– Impact, HHS state-by-state analysis, 945
– Individual mandate

– – Constitutionality concerns raised by critics, BNA Analysis, 1165
– – Employer mandates also included in House Democrats' drafts, 668
– – Enforcement issues explored, BNA Analysis, 836
– – Exemptions, Obama wants waivers in legislation based on affordability, 667; increased MedPAC authority possible, 667

– Insurance myths explored, BNA Analysis, 1037
– Kaiser integrated care, model should be part of national effort, AFL-CIO chief says, forum, 930
– Kennedy (D-Mass) plan, draft legislation includes comprehensive coverage and employer mandates, briefing paper, 641; Medicaid expansion and play-or-play mandates detailed, 665
– Key principles, Rockefeller (D-WVa) outlines, 564
– Large employers, most oppose current proposals, survey, 322
– Legal issues project, Georgetown Univ. papers present possible solutions, In Brief, 414
– Lobbying expenditures of insurance companies, AFL-CIO seeks state investigations, 1133
– McConnell (R-Ky) chooses Senate GOP team leaders, In Brief, 67
– Medicare key to legislative efforts, Leavitt says, 66
– Medicare payment inequities, House Democrats release plan, 886; reimbursement formulas recalibration, agreement near, 1155
– Obama Council of Economic Advisers, deficit would be lowered and spending reduced, report, 642
– Out-of-network care, debate should address high fees, report, 968
– Physicians can better care for patients with health care reform, Obama says, 1183
– “Play-or-pay” option, House panel draft legislation includes employer requirement, 583
– Policy options for coverage expansion, Senate Finance Comm. explores, 583
– Post-claims underwriting, elimination recommended, hearing, 736
– Preexisting conditions, legislation addresses unfair practices of denying and rescinding policies, HHS report, 968
– Premium increases during the last decade, White House issues report, 1125
– Private insurance lobby rebuts criticism as support for federal efforts is expressed, 942
– Public plan

– – Accountability ensured, Senate report, 644
– – Administrative savings predicted, report, 888
– – AMA House of Delegates, resolution to support President's plan without reference to option, meeting, 749
– – Baucus (D-Mont) urges continued discussion of all options, meeting, 371; consensus principles outlined, 371
– – Bipartisan support, Baucus (D-Mont) says inclusion likely, 608; talks on compromise bill continue, 733
– – Cong. Progressive Caucus supports, 998
– – Cost reduction and coverage expansion, best method, report, 773
– – 5 of 6 witnesses recommend but Republicans seek greater diversity, hearing, 490
– – House Democrats release 852-page draft bill, 734; ERISA-based plan concerns discussed, hearing, 761; insurers and hospitals criticize, hearing, 766; must be comprehensive to be successful, panel hearing, 771; provider payments and public plan option detailed, 790
– – House majority leader Hoyer (D-Md) supports, 998
– – Insurers oppose stating more regulation would stabilize market, Senate roundtable, 558
– – Key to keeping private insurers honest, Senate Democrats say, 527
– – Legislation, White House Office of Health Reform Director DeParle outlines effective construction, 457
– – Necessary choice, conference, 123
– – Obama supports inclusion, conference, 122
– – Option not essential element, HHS chief says, 967
– – Popular support but cost and quality key factors, panel discussion, 821
– – Private plan administrative costs compared, BNA Analysis, 509
– – Quality improvement and lower costs, study, 196
– – Rate structure, House Democrats continue discussions, 1155; multiple versions of rate structure in bill sent to CBO, 1178
– – U.S. Chamber of Commerce opposes and as campaign is launched to preserve ERISA, 887

– Senate Finance Comm. to release bill soon, draft framework addresses employer mandate requirement and uninsured patients hospital rates, 1051; excise tax on high-value plans and health insurance cooperatives part of framework, 1053; cap on high-value plans subject to excise tax and health insurance cooperatives discussed further, 1089; bill released, markup to begin with numerous amendments considered, 1091; small business cafeteria plans, markup includes safe harbor from nondiscrimination rules, 1097; public plan option debate postponed, action on health care czar and pharmacy benefits information amendments, 1117; Medicare prescription drug coverage doughnut hole amendment defeated, Medicare Advantage spending cuts debated, 1119; excise tax on persons who do not buy insurance, Republican efforts to scrap defeated, 1120; Medicare spending cuts, Republican efforts to remove defeated and independent Medicare Commission amendment defeated, 1121; markup completed, final vote imminent, 1147; states negotiation with insurers amendment approved, 1150; public plan option, 2 amendments defeated, 1151; bill approved, CBO analysis and Pricewaterhouse Coopers report available, 1175; excise tax on uninsured individuals clarification, technical correction to markup, 1180; further action, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 1796
– Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Comm., 615-page draft bill released, 696; panel delays markup, 764; Democrats estimate coverage costs at $611 billion, 789; August deadline approval unlikely, analysts say, 791; GOP efforts to limit subsidies and eliminate public plan option fail, 817; panel revises coverage provisions as markup continues, 817; committee votes to report out, 855; employer mandates unlikely, 885; “play-or-pay” mandates impact on small businesses, CRS report, 1179; public plan, Harkin (D-Iowa) pushes for inclusion in merged bill, 2008; Am. Benefits Council lists priorities for reform in letter, 2015
– Small businesses

See generally SMALL BUSINESSES

– Spending

– – Budget panel chairman says efforts cannot add significant system costs, hearing, 182
– – Industry stakeholders pledge $2 trillion in savings over next 10 years but impact on legislation unclear, 553; savings and system streamlining detailed, letter, 639; CBO unable to confirm proposed savings, 736

– State and local initiatives examined as nationwide reform efforts proceed, Senate panel hearing, 96
– Subsidies key, Kaiser Found. says, report, 1027
– Tax issues

See TAXATION

– Underinsured persons, House subcommittee hearing, 2010
– Uninsured

See generally UNINSURED PERSONS

– Value-based purchasing, House Democrats' health reform bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3200

– Windfall profits tax on insurers, House Democrats consider to pay for bill, 1178

HEALTH CARE REFORM, STATE

See also specific states
– Federal reform impact, HHS state-by-state analysis, 945
– Initiatives examined as nationwide reform efforts proceed, Senate panel hearing, 96

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (HIT)

See INFORMATION NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY

HEALTH INSURANCE

– AARP indemnity health plans, Grassley (R-Iowa) calls for limits disclosures to policyholders, 486
– Adults, most ages 55-64 have coverage, survey, 932
– Aetna underpricing to gain market share, class securities action alleging misrepresentation dismissed (E.D. Pa.), 742
– AMA

– – Code of conduct for insurers, group pushed to create, 899
– – Insurer improvements noted, but efficiency challenges remain, report card, 900
– – Markets dominated by 1 or 2 insurers, AMA report, 175

– Antitrust, long-term care pharmacy's claims against merged insurance companies dismissed for insufficient evidence (N.D. Ill.), 89; Omnicare to appeal, 89
– BCBS

See BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS (BCBS)

– Cancer, affordable post-diagnosis coverage problematic, report, 164
– Children's health care, affordable coverage options

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 193, HR 194

– COBRA

See COBRA (HEALTH CARE COVERAGE CONTINUATION)

– Consumer protection

– – Policy benefits labeling system recommended, report, 570
– – President urges public support, 916
– – Profits valued over members, Senate panel hearing, 767; Rockefeller (D-WVa) calls for CIGNA clarification of small businesses policy purging, 941
– – Purging of small business policies, House panel investigates, 1056

– Coverage types and impact of uninsured explored, CRS reports, 341; 456
– Deceptive practices, Senate panel releases report on database creation, 768
– Discount cards and programs

See generally DISCOUNTS

– Eligibility misrepresentation, former plan participant's claims proceed (S.D.N.Y.), 376
– Employee Retirement Income Security Act

See ERISA

– Fraud

See generally FRAUD AND ABUSE

– Health Net rescissions, class action settled with agreement to reimburse policyholder medical costs (Cal. Super. Ct.), 190; hospitals' settlement, 650
– High-risk activities, coverage restrictions

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1253

– High-risk pools

See HIGH-RISK POOLS

– HIPAA

See HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

– HMOs

See HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMOs)

– Individual mandates

See HEALTH CARE REFORM, FEDERAL

– Investigations, House panel probes CEO compensation, 995
– Long-term care, tax benefit

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 702

– Loss of coverage

See generally UNINSURED PERSONS

– Mandated

See MANDATED BENEFITS

– Marketing

See MARKETING

– Medical loss ratio, Rockefeller (D-WVa) probes data on premiums collected compared with paid claim amounts, 1026
– Medical underwriting, industry willing to phase out practice, hearing, 366
– Mergers

See generally MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

– National exchange program

– – Coverage would be improved, report, 701
– – Market would shift from risk-based competition, study, 700

– N.C., new law requires notice of contract amendments, 927
– Outlook 2009, reform among top issues to be addressed, Special Report, 18
– Plan mergers

See generally MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

– Policy options for coverage expansion, Senate Finance Comm. explores, 583
– Policy rescission, industry CEOs defend practice, hearing, 911
– Preexisting conditions

See PREEXISTING CONDITIONS

– Prompt payment

See PROMPT PAYMENT

– Rates

See PREMIUMS AND RATES

– Reform myths explored, BNA Analysis, 1037
– Retirees

See generally RETIREE BENEFITS

– Small businesses

See SMALL BUSINESSES

– State issues

See specific states

– Subrogation

See generally SUBROGATION

– Taxation, incentives for state reform

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 979

– Transparency, policy purchasing

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2427, S 1050

– Unauthorized health insurance, Fla. regulators order 3 companies to stop sales, 1071
– Wellness programs

See PREVENTIVE CARE

– Women's health, access barriers would be eased by reform efforts, report, 948

HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

– ARRA

– – Attorneys at conference suggest employers be ready to understand and implement reform changes, 2013
– – Enforcement increase and contract changes required, meeting, 439
– – HHS guidance on information protection from unauthorized use, 454; groups say more specifics are required to ensure protection, 611

– BNA audio conference, In Brief, 286
– Disclosure, protected health information may be given to physician treating patient's family member, 66
– Enforcement increase and contract changes, required under stimulus package, meeting, 439
– Group health plan requirements

– – Preexisting condition exclusions notice, Labor Dep't seeks comments on information collection requirements proposed extension, 1122
– – Prior creditable coverage written certificate, Labor Dep't seeks comments on information collection requirements proposed extension, 1122
– – Special enrollment notice, Labor Dep't seeks comments on information collection requirements proposed extension, 1122

– Guide for patients, public interest group publishes, In Brief, 414
– HHS Office of Civil Rights

– – Privacy rules modification re GINA, proposed rules issued, 1152
– – Security rule enforcement responsibility, 916
– – Website revised, 181

– Legal framework for information protection and state regulation explored, BNA Analysis, 442
– Pharmacists and pharmacies

– – CVS Caremark pays millions to settle privacy rights violations (FTC), 207
– – Professional group urges continued probe of CVS Caremark privacy rights violations despite FTC settlement, 339

– State attorneys general suits, economic stimulus package provision

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMOs)

– BCBS

See BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS (BCBS)

– CalPERS, plan offering greater transparency sought, 160
– Class action alleges underpayment for services, sanction order vacated (3d Cir.), 1061
– Colorado

– – Enrollment drops as profits increase, report, 223
– – Limited benefit plans, new law allows, 498

– Copayment and percentage fee coinsurance charged for same single service, state regulation violated (W.D. Mo.), 706
– Credit for copayment discrepancy, plan beneficiary must exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit (N.D. Cal.), 1067
– Databases and data banks

– – Computer theft of private information, 30,000 Kaiser workers affected, 191
– – Management, agreement with IBM cuts hundreds of Kaiser jobs, 352

– Fla. policyholders, new law requires identification cards, 44
– Kaiser Permanente, Cal. job cuts, 982
– Market conduct violations, Kaiser fined, In Brief, 955
– Physician reimbursement, suit dismissed where capitation agreement between unlicensed firm and HMO was illegal and unenforceable (Cal. Ct. App.), 104
– Projected premium increase of 12 percent in 2010, Hewitt analysis, 871
– Tenn., proposed budget includes premium tax increase, 388
– Top 3 insurers dominate business in 48 states, GAO analysis, 1054
– Wis., enrollment increases as hospital patients and revenues decline, report, 193

HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS (HRAs)

– Medicare payment errors source, conference, 306

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (HSAs)

– Coverage, 8 million in 2009 in large and small group markets, 598
– Employer comparable contributions, IRS final rule also provides excise tax guidance, 1057
– Employer contributions, $1,680 average in 2007, report, 195
– IRAs, slower growth, report, 225
– Reform financing alternatives, Senate Finance Comm. considers elimination of medical deductions and flexible spending curb, 618; proposal defended, report, 643; panel considering options outside health sector to fund reform, 765; CBO financing options outlined, MedPAC report, 769; options analyzed, CRS reports, 773; markup delayed beyond August recess, 914; Schumer (D-NY) says reconciliation is possible, 915; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities supports tax on high-end plans, report, 949

HEARING AIDS

– N.J. law mandates coverage for children, 43
– Or. children, mandated benefit, In Brief, 803
– Wis., new law also requires cochlear implant coverage for children, 653

HEART DISEASES AND DISORDERS

See CARDIOLOGY

HEMODIALYSIS

See END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD)

HHS

See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT (HHS)

HIGH-RISK POOLS

– Children with preexisting conditions, coverage eligibility under new S.D. law, 680
– Mishandling by insurer alleged caused of rise in premiums, N.J. claim allowed and Cal. claims dismissed (D.N.J.), 1100
– Proposal to expand role examined, GAO report, 996
– Small businesses, competitive markets would also cut costs, Senate leaders say, 917
– Wyo., new law expands coverage, 292

HIPAA

See HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

HIV

See AIDS AND HIV

HMOs

See HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMOs)

HOME HEALTH CARE

– Ariz. Medicaid, order upheld requiring state to improve home and community services for disabled recipients (D. Ariz.), 531
– Telemedicine, new Wash. law allows Medicaid reimbursement, 594

HOSPICE CARE

– Fla., website data comparison tool, In Brief, 505

HOSPITALS

– Administrative services automation, initiative announced at AHIP teleconference, 1195
– Antitrust

See generally ANTITRUST

– Arbitration, hearing set in suit over sale of 3 facilities (Colo. Dist. Ct.), 73; 2 sales disallowed for violation of state nonprofit law but third proceeds, 712; agreement to transfer 2 Exempla properties to Catholic system, 1007
– Breach of contract, ERISA no bar to state law claims for benefits against health plan administrator (9th Cir.), 1062
– Charity care

See CHARITY CARE

– Claims processing, state law claims alleging insurer's processor intentionally interfered with contractual relations proceed (E.D. Cal.), 156
– Class action certification denied, uninsured patients allege overcharges violate state law (Ala.), 1131
– COBRA, early retirees entitled to notice although afforded other health benefits in retirement packages (W.D. Va.), 11
– Colo. provider fee, governor proposes to cover expanded SCHIP and Medicaid, 107; house approves, 385; senate approves bill, 438; new law, 504
– Discounts

See DISCOUNTS

– Electronic health records, 1 in 10 only, survey, 389
– Emergency room care

See EMERGENCY SERVICES

– Employee pay, Mass. facilities to pay overtime back wages (D. Mass.), 926
– Fla. profits up in 2007 but sustained growth questionable, report, 316
– Gainsharing, medical device makers express concerns in letter to CMS, 212
– Gifts

See generally GIFTS

– Group purchasing organizations, system saves billions, study, 832
– ICD-10 coding conversion

See generally CODING

– Illegal acts exclusion, health plan administrator use to deny benefits for treating unlicensed and uninsured driver improper (6th Cir.), 1129
– Information technology, implementation obstacles described, webinar, 465
– Kidney transplant patients, Kaiser settles for $1 million, 494
– Massachusetts health reform law

– – Agency approves subsidized Catholic-affiliated plan affording family services, 315; facility ends affiliation with insurer subsidizing coverage, 779
– – Diversion of funds to finance, facility sues state (Mass. Super. Ct.), 865

– Medical errors

See MEDICAL ERRORS

– Medical transcription company billing, Kaiser Found. fraud claim proceeds (D.N.J.), 461
– Medigap, HHS IG approves proposal to create preferred provider networks, 944
– Mergers

See generally MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

– NCQA

See NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA)

– Nonprofits

See NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

– Offshore captive insurer owned by hospital group, insurance premiums paid to insurer not reimbursable by Medicare (D.D.C.), 1188
– Quality

See QUALITY OF CARE

– Referral practices, facility sues Scripps Health (Cal. Super Ct.), 712
– Reimbursement

– – External review organization and plan administrator, facility's claims alleging underpayment proceed (E.D. Cal.), 1002
– – Federal reform, $155 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts over 10 years under White House accord, 819
– – Medi-Cal rates increase, governor signs bill, 2023
– – Medicare Secondary Payer Act

– – – State Farm's motion to dismiss qui tam suit properly granted where insurer did not avoid legal obligation to repay after accident (D. Idaho), 1005
– – – Superior claim and first right before facility's claim to policy covering patient hit by uninsured motorist (N.D. Ind.), 100

– – Medigap policy provision ambiguous, plan must pay standard rate rather than lower Medicare Part A charges (Wis.), 590
– – Minn. net income, many lost money on operations, report, 596
– – Out-of-network care

– – – Anthem BCBS, suit filed over use of manipulated information to underpay (Cal. Super. Ct., C.D. Cal.), 921
– – – BCBS sues over waiver of patient costs (N.J. Super. Ct.), 677
– – – ERISA plan participant not entitled to full coverage (N.D. Cal.), 126

– – Overpayment, BCBS of Mich. and Omega Hosp. trial proceeds (E.D. La.), 376
– – Pay-for-performance programs

See PAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS

– – Usury, Allina pays $1.1 million to settle patients' claims (Minn. Dist. Ct.), 460

– Taxation

See TAXATION

– Telemedicine, Prince Frederick, Md., facility and Wilmington, Del., tertiary care facility linked, 682
– Uninsured patients

See UNINSURED PERSONS

– Value-based purchasing, House Democrats' health reform bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3200

– Wis., patients and revenues decline as HMO enrollment increases, report, 193

HPV

See HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV)

HRAs

See HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS (HRAs)

HSAs

See HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (HSAs)

HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV)

– Cal. passes health insurance coverage mandate bill for vaccinations, 1102
– Vaccine for young women, Or. mandated benefit, In Brief, 803