This adverse selection
results in the health plan's membership consisting mainly of people with health problems who thought they'd probably spend more than $ 500 per month if they had to pay their own health care bills.
Not exact matches
«
In light of the voiding of a number of test results, and as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected Theranos» plan of correction and considers sanctions, we have carefully considered our relationship with Theranos and believe it is in our customers» best interests to terminate our partnership,» Brad Fluegel, Walgreens senior vice president and chief health care commercial market development officer, said in a statemen
In light of the voiding of a number of test
results, and as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected Theranos»
plan of correction and considers sanctions, we have carefully considered our relationship with Theranos and believe it is
in our customers» best interests to terminate our partnership,» Brad Fluegel, Walgreens senior vice president and chief health care commercial market development officer, said in a statemen
in our customers» best interests to terminate our partnership,» Brad Fluegel, Walgreens senior vice president and chief
health care commercial market development officer, said
in a statemen
in a statement.
The projected premium increases expected to
result from repeal would stem from having fewer young and healthy customers
in Obamacare
plans, which would have to raise prices to cover
health expenses for older, sicker customers.
Much like Tiny Trump Gloves, 100 percent of proceeds from shirts sold will go towards
Planned Parenthood, an organization which has been defunded by the Trump administration,
resulting in health concerns for many underprivileged women.
Although the
Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator is based on actual premiums for
plans sold
in your area, there are several reasons why your calculator
results may not match your actual tax credit amount.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational
plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other
health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes
in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation
in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a
result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed
in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
It's still likely to
result in a bill that scales back federal support for insurance coverage and overhauls Medicaid while cutting taxes for the
health care industry — but if any
plan can pass the Senate, it's likely to look something like that.
As a
result, many Obamacare customers may need to change
health plans for 2018, either to work with a different insurer or
in response to price increases.
As an overlay on Collaborative PBM Cloud ™, AdvanceESM ™ (Enterprise Service Manager) extracts and consolidates information across all departments of the PBM, providing
plan sponsors with a 360 ° view enhancing critical
health / financial decision - making
resulting in best outcomes.
In particular, the information provided in this press release may contain certain forward - looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Centene and certain plans and objectives of Centene with respect thereto, including but not limited to the expected benefits of the acquisition of Health Net, Inc. («Health Net Acquisition»), New York State Catholic Health Plan, Inc., d / b / a Fidelis Care New York («Fidelis Care»)(«Proposed Fidelis Acquisition») or MHM Services, Inc. (the «Proposed MHM Acquisition»
In particular, the information provided
in this press release may contain certain forward - looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Centene and certain plans and objectives of Centene with respect thereto, including but not limited to the expected benefits of the acquisition of Health Net, Inc. («Health Net Acquisition»), New York State Catholic Health Plan, Inc., d / b / a Fidelis Care New York («Fidelis Care»)(«Proposed Fidelis Acquisition») or MHM Services, Inc. (the «Proposed MHM Acquisition»
in this press release may contain certain forward - looking statements with respect to the financial condition,
results of operations and business of Centene and certain
plans and objectives of Centene with respect thereto, including but not limited to the expected benefits of the acquisition of
Health Net, Inc. («
Health Net Acquisition»), New York State Catholic
Health Plan, Inc., d / b / a Fidelis Care New York («Fidelis Care»)(«Proposed Fidelis Acquisition») or MHM Services, Inc. (the «Proposed MHM Acquisition»).
The factors described
in the context of such forward - looking statements
in this press release could cause Centene's
plans with respect to the
Health Net Acquisition, the Proposed Fidelis Acquisition and the Proposed MHM Acquisition, actual
results, performance or achievements, industry
results and developments to differ materially from those expressed
in or implied by such forward - looking statements.
In fall 2013, the City of Vancouver faced a mental
health crisis and called for intervention from the provincial government — the
result was a mental
health action
plan for Vancouver.
I
plan to present the
results of this study
in a presentations and an article or a book targeted to attachment parents and
health / education professionals based on the data provided by survey respondents.
Good news: many moms can now get their pumps for free or very low cost under their
health insurance
plans as a
result of a mandate
in the Affordable Care Act (
health reform).
As a
result, NCTL,
in conjunction with the School Food
Plan, have successfully launched a suite of materials to support the training of head - teachers
in the importance of good food,
health and well - being.
Results: 50 perinatal deaths occurred
in 7002
planned home births
in Australia during 1985 - 90: 7.1 per 1000 (95 % confidence interval 5.2 to 9.1) according to Australian definitions and 6.4 per 1000 (4.6 to 8.3) according to World
Health Organisation definitions.
The study's senior author, Associate Professor Natasha Nassar from the University of Sydney Menzies Centre for
Health Policy said: «While the association between being born earlier — lower gestational age — and poorer developmental outcomes is well established, our
results revealed that poor development is further exacerbated
in the case of
planned birth, where a considered decision made to deliver an infant determines gestational age.
In today's peer - reviewed Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health (JMWH), a landmark study confirms that among low - risk women, planned home births result in low rates of interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for mothers and babie
In today's peer - reviewed Journal of Midwifery & Women's
Health (JMWH), a landmark study confirms that among low - risk women,
planned home births
result in low rates of interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for mothers and babie
in low rates of interventions without an increase
in adverse outcomes for mothers and babie
in adverse outcomes for mothers and babies.
«This study adds to the large and growing body of research that has found that
planned home birth with a midwife is not only safe for babies and mothers with low - risk pregnancies, but
results in health and cost benefits that reach far beyond one pregnancy.»
The perfect storm of years of unprotected budgets,
planning processes which have encouraged silo working
in health and social care and an often invisible client group, has
resulted in zero focus on a clear vision for what we need older people's services to look like.
By allowing local pharmacies to participate if they match the price of the mail - order company, «there is no incentive for a mail - order pharmacy to bid aggressively for a share of a
health plan's business if the pharmacy has no reason to expect that a lower bid will
result in a higher share.»
Notwithstanding those challenges, he said, the NHIS had achieved some successes, among which were the increase
in the number of subscribers and service providers and improved access to service providers as a
result of the increase
in the number of Community - based,
Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds.
«That this House opposes the Government's
plans to impose a polyclinic, or GP - led
health centre,
in every primary care trust; regrets that this could
result in the closure of up to 1,700 GP surgeries; is concerned that the imposition of polyclinics against the will of patients and GPs could be detrimental to standards of care, particularly for the elderly and vulnerable, by breaking the vital GP / patient link; further regrets that these
plans are being imposed without consultation; is alarmed at the prospective loss of patient access to local GP services at a time when care closer to home should be strengthened; believes that the Government's
plans would jeopardise the independence and commissioning capability of general practice
in the future; supports the strengthening of access to diagnostic and therapeutic services without undermining the structure of GP services; and calls on the Government to reconsider its
plans for polyclinics.
Access to safe family
planning options not only allows women to become more economically productive but would also
result in a 75 % decline
in unintended pregnancies, unplanned births and induced abortions
in developing regions, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive justice and sexual
health research institution.
The state Office of Mental
Health plans to transfer some patients to Hutchings Psychiatric Center
in Syracuse, abandoning others, and
resulting in more than 140 lost jobs.
The governor said the GOP
health plan would
result in one of the largest tax increases
in the state «probably
in modern history.»
In a press release, Dr. Norman Edelman, senior scientific adviser for the American Lung Association, said, «Taking steps to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, like the Clean Power Plan proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, can reduce other pollutants at the same time, resulting in immediate health benefits.&raqu
In a press release, Dr. Norman Edelman, senior scientific adviser for the American Lung Association, said, «Taking steps to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, like the Clean Power
Plan proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, can reduce other pollutants at the same time,
resulting in immediate health benefits.&raqu
in immediate
health benefits.»
Thailand Clinical Trials Development Trial MHRP,
in collaboration with the P5, is
planning an efficacy trial
in a high - risk population of men who have sex with men (MSM) to hopefully improve upon the RV144
result and extend its relevance to at - risk populations to achieve the greatest public
health impact.
Testing is free for most people (the Affordable Care Act requires many
health insurance
plans to offer it without a copay) and you can get
results back
in just 20 minutes.
With lab
results in hand combined with your detailed
health history and specific issues, your doctor will outline the specific treatment
plan that is most likely to help you improve your
health.
One of the major
results of eating a healthy diet like the one described
in my nutrition
plan is that you cause your beneficial gut bacteria to flourish, and they secondarily perform the real «magic» of restoring your
health.
Consultations always start with an overall
health assessment and an achievable
plan with dedicated support and monitoring for the duration of your program to ensure we get
results in a safe and meaningful way.
Last year, the FDA released what we believe to be the largest set of test
results to date on the presence of arsenic
in rice and rice products, and we are
planning to release a draft assessment of the potential
health risks associated with the consumption of arsenic
in these same foods.»
Real
Plans will not be liable for any
health issues
resulting from the consumption of ingredients to which you or a member of your household is allergic or that is harmful to you
in any way.
State and district guidelines for school improvement
planning are focusing too heavily on standards and
results - oriented improvements instead of promoting systemic changes to address barriers to teaching and learning, concludes a report from the Center for Mental
Health in Schools at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Yet, many alternative pieces of
health - care legislation — ranging from minor tinkering with the status quo to a
plan that would essentially
result in socialized medicine — have been introduced.
The research involved surveying 1,100 school leaders, the
results of which suggested that 82 per cent of mainstream schools
in England do not have sufficient funding to adequately provide for pupils with SEND; 89 per cent of school leaders believe cuts to local authority services have had a detrimental impact on the support their school receives for pupils with SEND; three - quarters of schools have pupils who have been waiting longer than expected for assessment of special educational needs or an education,
health and care
plan; and 88 per cent of school leaders think initial teacher training does not adequately prepare teachers to support pupils with SEND.
The NJPHBSC proposed a range of changes to assist
in the relief of the pension crisis and budget problems: replacing the defined - benefit
plan to a cash - balance pension
plan, reducing the cost of
health - benefit
plans, and redirecting some
resulting savings to paying off the debt.
HSA contributions are no longer limited by a
health plan's deductible amount,
resulting in higher contribution amounts for most HSA holders.
I been feeding my German Shepherds PRO
PLAN over 20 years now and I can't say enough about how good the
result have been for them their overall
health is outstanding
in every way....
We're committed to partnering with you for your pet's
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Therefore, if behavioral problems are determined not to be physiological,
planned routine playtimes become a great stress reliever for both cat and owner,
resulting in better
health and wellbeing for all involved.
This includes name, age, photograph, gender, address, telephone, mobile, fax, e-mail, social networking contact details, proofs of identity and address, copies of passports, driving licences, and utility bills, card and other payment details, and financial information,
health information relevant to your
planned travel, and travel insurances held,
results of searches carried out against you (such as to verify you identity, address, and credit status), your preferences, frequent flyer or travel partner program affiliation and member number, and any other information provided to us by or
in relation to you which concern you as an individual.
This may include, but is not necessarily limited to your name, age, photograph, gender, address, telephone, mobile, fax, e-mail, social networking contact details, proofs of identity and address, signature, copies of passports, driving licenses credit card and other payment details, financial information,
health information relevant to your
planned travel, travel insurances held,
results of searches carried out concerning you, your preferences, frequent flyer or travel partner program affiliation and member number, and other information provided to us by or
in relation to you which concern you as an individual.
The
results will support integrated resource
planning in the realm of energy by quantifying the impact of the method of power generation, through considering the social, economic,
health, and environmental effects.
The EPA estimates that the Clean Power
Plan will
result in climate and
health benefits worth $ 55 billion to $ 93 billion
in 2030 by reducing asthma attacks and preventing premature deaths.
As a
result of her research into the links between climate change and
health, NRDC has partnered with a number of city and state governments to strengthen
health preparedness
in their climate adaptation
plans.
What's unique about this renewable energy project is that it isn't advocating or looking for any one - size - fits - all answer to our energy needs, but rather takes a state - by - state approach and sets out a
plan for each one, including the projected energy mix for 2050, the number of jobs created
in the process, the
health and economic benefits, and the projected energy cost savings that can
result from it.
To avoid this unintended
result, the final rule permits covered
health care providers and
health plans to use or disclose protected
health information for research if the covered entity obtains from the researcher representations that: (1) Use or disclosure is sought solely to review protected
health information as necessary to prepare a research protocol or for similar purposes preparatory to research; (2) no protected
health information is to be removed from the covered entity by the researcher
in the course of the review; and (3) the protected
health information for which use or access is sought is necessary for the research purposes.
A group
health plan or
health insurance issuer or HMO, or their business associate on their behalf, may perform such analyses for an employer customer and provide the
results in de-identified form to the customer, using integrated data received from other insurers, as long as protected
health information is not disclosed
in violation of this rule.