11/30/2008 News For: Chip Medicaid KatyHagglers chip away at prices Haggling - it's not just for flea markets anymore. "My wife thinks I am nuts, as I view retail prices as list [prices] that are quite negotiable," says Richard Hughen, vice president for sales and marketing at CSA Medical Inc., a Baltimore-based medical technology company. "Many times they, in fact, are." With the weak economy persuading more people to shop hard for bargains, many seem to be ... Louisiana Official Seeking Increased Guidance On Medicaid Overhaul Plan Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Alan Levine is seeking further guidance from lawmakers on how to restructure the state's Medicaid program, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports. The 2007 Legislature approved legislation that provides the framework for overhauling Medicaid and is centered on establishing "medical networks of care. Blood testing chip could revolutionise medicine Sylvie Barak , Thursday 27 November 2008. 12:09:00 Just a little prick BOFFINS AT THE California Institute of Technology Caltech have developed a 'barcode chip' which is able to analyse concentrations of dozens of proteins in just a pinprick's worth of blood in under 10 minutes. The technology could potentially revolutionise diagnostic medical testing and offer patients early ... Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Medicaid Income Eligibility Limits The Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, as part of its series titled "Falling Through: Casualties of the Health Insurance Crisis," profiled a New Jersey man who became ill and lost his job and health insurance. The man receives $1,988 per month in disability from Social Security, but he was denied Medicaid coverage because his income is $77 over the eligibility limit. River Region pulls plug on La. patients on Medicaid Unsatisfied with how talks with the State of Louisiana have progressed on reimbursements for serving the state���s Medicaid patients, River Region Medical Center kept a self-imposed deadline Wednesday and announced non-emergency care for Louisiana residents in the program will cease Monday. United Healthcare Drops Medicaid Thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries in Orange County are being dropped by United Healthcare.�� Blood testing chip could revolutionise medicine Sylvie Barak the Inquirer , Thursday 27 November 2008. 12:09:00 Just a little prick BOFFINS AT THE California Institute of Technology Caltech have developed a 'barcode chip' which is able to analyse concentrations of dozens of proteins in just a pinprick's worth of blood in under 10 minutes. The technology could potentially revolutionise diagnostic medical testing and offer patients ... Auditor, Medicaid office dispute overpayments BOSTON -- Auditor Joseph DeNucci estimates that the Massachusetts Medicaid program may have paid $12 million more than it should for medical equipment reimbursements. 'Barcode Chip' For Cheap, Fast Blood Tests Developed A new "barcode chip" promises to revolutionize diagnostic medical testing. In less than 10 minutes, and using just a pinprick's worth of blood, the chip can measure the concentrations of dozens of proteins, including those that herald the presence of diseases like cancer and heart disease. States call for Medicaid, SCHIP help U.S. states, facing dwindling resources, are asking the federal government for help to prevent cuts in Medicaid and children's health benefits, analysts say.Officials from such states as Utah, Nevada and California say that if federal help doesn't arrive soon, poor people who depend on Medicaid and the state children's health insurance program, or SCHIP, will see significant benefit cuts, ... |




