Health Plan & Provider Report Index Summary

WAIVERS

– Generic drug copayments, BCBS of N.C. waives for chronic illness, 38

WASHINGTON

– Adverse events, reporting bill approved, 234; new law, 372
– Dependents, plan can recover medical expenses paid for woman who was not participant's legal spouse (W.D. Wash.), 130
– Hospitals, patient evaluations on state association Web site, 427
– Individual health insurance plans, senate-approved bill would allow commissioner to review rates, 147; passed, 324; new law, 423
– Long-term care, new law regulates Medicaid resident discharges, 423
– Prescription data mining, ban on sales passed, 234
– Primary care medical home pilot, bill passed, 324; new law, 423
– Provider credentialing and discipline, new law, 372
– Small businesses, premium subsidies bill passed, 234; amended bill sent to governor, 324; new law, 372

WASHINGTON, D.C.

See DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WHISTLEBLOWERS

– Part B, FCA claims proceed against carrier (S.D. Miss.), 213

WISCONSIN

– Brain cancer, HMO must cover child's treatment costs (Wis.), 616
– Health claims data repository, groups creating to improve treatment, 699
– Medical records, new disclosure law, 345
– Medicare Part A benefits exhausted, Medigap must pay hospital for policy holder's kidney transplant (Wis. Ct. App.), 356
– Out-of-pocket expenses, plans to give members estimates, 612

WOMEN'S HEALTH

– Breast cancer

See BREAST CANCER

– OB/GYN care

See PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

WORKING POOR

See generally LOW-INCOME PERSONS

WRONGFUL DEATH

– Jurisdiction, plan sponsor's suit for benefits reimbursement from estate's award proceeds under ERISA (D.N.J.), 379

WRONGFUL DISCHARGE

– Cancer, ADA claims of couple fired during son's treatments proceed under ERISA (10th Cir.), 531
– Heart attack treatment costs, ERISA does not preempt state claims over firing (W.D. Mo.), 303
– No-smoking policy violated, ERISA claim proceeds against employer (D. Mass.), 158

WYOMING

– Cancer patient clinical trials, new law requires insurer coverage, 324