Back-to-school bonus
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Kaiser Permanente Northwest is helping older female homemakers attend college without sacrificing health insurance. The program, supported by the American Hospital Association and five Oregon colleges, has insured eligible women who would have otherwise had to keep low-paying jobs to remain covered. The program as helped women who are single mothers from divorce or death who are forced to rejoin the workforce.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1998
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Who you gonna call? Fraudbusters!
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ReliaStar offers services to investigate suspicious insurance claims. The company uses specially-trained claims processors and computer software to examine insurance claims from health care professionals and services. Suspicious activities include, labs which perform an average of 12 procedures per sample and doctors who routinely see 25% of patients on holidays and Sundays.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1996
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Help with Medicare maze in jeopardy
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The Information Counseling and Assistance program is in jeopardy due to proposed funding cutbacks at the federal level. The program is designed to provide information about health insurance options for older adults. The program is offered in all 50 states and is staffed by administrators, trainers, outreach workers, counselors and volunteers.
Publication Name: Hospitals & Health Networks
Subject: Health care industry
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Year: 1996
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