care services

Health Net Federal Services Statement on TRICARE Award Announcement

July 14th, 2009

Health Net Federal Services, LLC, the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. released the following statement today in response to the Department of Defense’s release of the TRICARE contract awards:
“Health Net Federal Services is disappointed not to be selected by TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) for the Managed Care Support Contractor in the TRICARE North [...]


Fox Insurance Company Partners with Senior Financial Solutions (SFS) for EGWP Marketing to Employer Groups and Unions

July 8th, 2009

Fox Insurance Company (the Company), a New York-based Medicare Part D provider announced today that it has contracted with Senior Financial Solutions (SFS) to provide sales support for their new EGWP product (employer & union sponsored retiree benefits). This new alliance will provide Fox Insurance Company with additional independent representatives who will market Fox’s products [...]


HealthSpring’s Andy Flatt Named Chairman of Nashville Technology Council

July 2nd, 2009

HealthSpring, Inc. announced that Andy Flatt, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, has begun a two-year term as the chairman of the Nashville Technology Council (NTC), an affiliate of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. Since 1999, the NTC has been devoted to helping the Middle Tennessee technology community succeed.
As chairman, Mr. [...]


Rollout of New Health Care Provider Tools Creates Meaningful Transactions to Streamline Medical Claims

June 16th, 2009

Collaboration within the health care system and administrative efficiencies are fundamental elements to any number of today’s health care reform proposals in Washington, DC. New tools from Highmark to conduct real-time claims processing and real-time member liability estimation are driving collaboration and streamlining medical claims processing right in health care provider offices.
Real-time claims processing and [...]


Monarch Dental Opens the 53rd Office in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Area & the 300th Office in the Bright Now Dental Inc. Portfolio — Providing “Smiles for Everyone”SM in Dallas/Ft. Worth

June 4th, 2009

Bright Now Dental Inc., the nation’s leading provider of business support services to dentists, announces the grand opening of a new Monarch Dental in Weatherford. The new office provides families with a convenient, comfortable environment where they can receive the latest in comprehensive, quality dental care.
The opening of the Weatherford office continues the progressive growth [...]


Houston Independent School District Collaborates with Rockport Healthcare Group, Obtains Certification in Texas for 1305 Certified TX HCN

February 3rd, 2009

Rockport Healthcare Group, a national preferred provider organization (PPO) focused exclusively on workers’ compensation, has announced that through a joint collaborative effort, their client, the Houston Independent School District (HISD), has obtained a 1305 Texas Healthcare Network (TX HCN) certificate.
Rockport has certifiable networks that provide coverage for nearly 75% of the entire working population of [...]


American Physicians Capital, Inc. to Present at the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference on February 10, 2009

February 3rd, 2009

American Physicians Capital, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, R. Kevin Clinton, and Chief Financial Officer, Frank H. Freund, will speak at the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference at The Waldolf=Astoria hotel in New York City on February 10, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
This event will be Webcast live with the Company’s slide presentation. [...]


Kiesel Boucher Larson Files Class Action Lawsuit against State of California on Behalf of Emergency Room Physicians

January 28th, 2009

Kiesel Boucher Larson has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of a statewide coalition of emergency room physicians against the State of California Department of Health Care Services alleging that a flawed financial structure for the State’s emergency departments is putting the entire system at risk of collapse.
“This lawsuit should serve as a wake-up [...]


Molina Healthcare Provides More Definitive 2008 Guidance within Companys Previously Announced Range

January 22nd, 2009

Molina Healthcare, Inc. announced that, based on its preliminary year-end analysis, it is narrowing its guidance range for fiscal year 2008 and now expects to report earnings per diluted share of $2.22 to $2.28, an increase from 2007 earnings per diluted share of $2.05. The new guidance range is within the Company’s previous expectation for [...]


TriServ Alliance Submits Final Bid for TRICARE South Region Contract

January 16th, 2009

TriServ Alliance, LLC recently submitted the final revisions to its bid to the U.S. Department of Defense to support their delivery of health care for the third generation TRICARE South Region Contract. If awarded the contract, TriServ will begin servicing the 2.9 million active duty, retired and participating reserve and National Guard members of the [...]