Evaluating Pre-Nursing Home Hospitalization of Alzheimer’s disease Patients and Medicare Costs

One of the key findings of a novel analysis of Alzheimer’s disease-related Medicare Plan expenditures is that the federal insurer faces predominantly high payments for hospitalization during the period between when patients are first diagnosed and when they enter long-term … Continue reading

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WellPoint CEO Earnings slipped in 2011

WellPoint Inc.’s earnings dipped last year, as the health insurer dealt with losses in its Medicare Advantage business, and the total reimbursement given to Chairwoman and CEO Angela Braly slipped as well. Braly, who has worked as CEO for nearly … Continue reading

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