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Significant Cost Savings Point To Health Benefits Of Integrated ... - Msn Moneycentral
an analysis from aetna aet showed that aetna members who had both aetna medical and pharmacy coverage in 2005 and 2006 had medical cost savings of 2.7 percent, about six dollars per member per month (pmpm) at that time, on a total pmpm medical cost ...
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Aetna To Announce Third-quarter 2008 Results
aetna (nyse: aet) confirmed today that its third-quarter 2008 results will be made public on wednesday, oct. 29, at 6 a.m. et. following the earnings release, aetna will host a live teleconference, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. et on that day.
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Significant Cost Savings Point To Health Benefits Of Integrated Prescription Drug Coverage
hartford, conn.----an analysis from aetna showed that aetna members who had both aetna medical and pharmacy coverage in 2005 and 2006 had medical cost savings of 2.7 percent, about six dollars per member per month at that time, on a total pmpm medical cost of $227 for those in the analysis*.
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The Ghc And Aetna Celebrate Health Literacy Month - Msn Moneycentral
physicians, care providers and other stakeholders in quality health care delivery from across connecticut are urged to attend an important conference this fall to learn more about the impact poor health literacy and racial and ethnic disparities in ...
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Amerihealth Mercy Chief Medical Officer Named Leader In Disease ... - Pr Inside
- amerihealth mercy family of companies rick buck, 215-863-5102 or keith eckert, 215-863-6762 jay feldstein, d.o., corporate chief medical officer for the amerihealth mercy family of companies, was named one of the nation's leaders in disease ...
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Aetna To Announce Third-quarter 2008 Results
hartford, conn.----aetna confirmed today that its third-quarter 2008 results will be made public on wednesday, oct. 29, at 6 a.m. et. following the earnings release, aetna will host a live teleconference, which will begin at 8:30 a.m.
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Amerihealth Mercy Chief Medical Officer Named Leader In Disease Management
philadelphia----jay feldstein, d.o., corporate chief medical officer for the amerihealth mercy family of companies, was named one of the nation's leaders in disease management by managed healthcare executive.
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Aetna To Let Outside Doctors Decide On Rescissions - Hartford Courant
aetna inc. , the third-largest u.s. health insurer, will let outside doctors decide whether to cancel coverage for sick customers suspected of obtaining policies through false or incomplete information. the hartford, conn., company will give three ...
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Efforts Seek To Educate Minorities On Healthy Living, Breast Cancer ... - Medical News Today
the following summarizes efforts that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. aetna : aetna and magic johnson enterprises have launched a new multimedia advertising campaign designed to educate minority communities on health literacy ...
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The Ghc And Aetna Celebrate Health Literacy Month
hartford, conn.----physicians, care providers and other stakeholders in quality health care delivery from across connecticut are urged to attend an important conference this fall to learn more about the impact poor health literacy and racial and ethnic disparities in health care can have on patients, treating physicians and other care providers.
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Efforts Seek To Educate Minorities On Healthy Living, Breast Cancer, Brain Injury Services, Asthma
the following summarizes efforts that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities. aetna: aetna and magic johnson enterprises have launched a new multimedia advertising campaign designed to educate minority communities on health literacy, the importance of wellness and healthy living, and address issues of racial and ethnic health care inequalities.
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Further Education - Chicago Tribune
st. joseph college in west hartford has received an $18,000 grant from the aetna foundation for its graduate certificate program in latino community practice. this is the second year the foundation has supported the program, which offers a ...
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Medicare-partd.com Brings 2009 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan ... - Medical News Today
the medicare-partd.com website now offers medicare beneficiaries and advocates an insight into the 2009 prescription drug plans. based on the extensive 2009 medicare part d plan information recently released by the centers for medicare and medicaid ...
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Aetna Continues To Expand Health Plan Offerings To Federal Enrollees In 2009
aetna (nyse:aet) announced today that it is expanding the availability of its aetna healthfund(r) (ahf) consumer-directed plans offered through the federal employees health benefit program (fehbp). as of january 2009, the ahf plans will be offered in 12 new states and access will be expanded in 11 states where aetna already offers the plans. this move further solidifies aetna's position as the ...
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Aetna Continues To Expand Health Plan Offerings To Federal Enrollees In 2009
aetna (6869;nyse:aet) announced today that it is expanding the availability of its aetna healthfund(r)
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Take Care Clinics Open At Two Walgreens In Jacksonville - Forbes
take care health systems, one of the largest managers of convenient care clinics and a wholly-owned subsidiary of walgreens (nyse, nasdaq: wag), has opened two take care clinics at walgreens drugstores in jacksonville. the clinics are walk-in ...
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2 East Hartford Boys, 15, Accused Of Raping Girl, 13 - Journal Inquirer
two 15-year-old east hartford boys are accused of raping a 13-year-old girl three times at one of their houses in late june and early july, hartford superior court records show. the boys are peter busulwa, who has lived at 17 melrose st., where the ...
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Aetna Board Of Directors Declares Annual Cash Dividend
aetna inc. (nyse: aet) today declared its regular annual cash dividend of $0.04 per share on the company's common stock. the dividend is payable on nov. 28, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on nov. 13, 2008.
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Richard J. Harrington To Join Aetna Board Of Directors
aetna (nyse: aet) announced today that richard j. harrington, chairman of the thomson reuters foundation, has been appointed to aetna's board of directors, effective immediately. with the addition of harrington, 61, the company's board increases to 13 members.
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Medicare This Week Stops Paying For The Cost Of Preventable Hospital ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer Blog
patients can look at medicare's hospital quality data at its hospital compare site . starting wednesday, medicare will not pay the extra costs caused by preventable hospital-acquired infections and medical errors. and hospitals will not be allowed to ...
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