Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC. (Upsher-Smith) today announced the launch of KLOR-CON® Powder (Potassium Chloride) for oral solution, 20 mEq. The Company received approval of an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) from the U.S. Food and Drug … [Continue reading]
Governor Appoints WellCare of Nebraska’s Medical Director, Dr. Stephen Lazoritz
WellCare of Nebraska, a subsidiary of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG), has announced that its medical director, Dr. Stephen Lazoritz, has received a governor appointment to the newly established Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory … [Continue reading]
MS Patients Who Adhere to Treatment Have Higher Health Costs-And Better Outcomes
Fullerton Healthcare Corporation Limited ("Fullerton Health" or the "Group"), a leading provider of corporate healthcare solutions across Asia Pacific, today announced a significant investment from Ping An Capital Co., Ltd. ("Ping An Capital"), the … [Continue reading]
HealthBI Names Amendola Communications Agency of Record
Amendola Communications has added population health technology pioneer HealthBI to its customer family. Amendola will be a key player in HealthBI's plans for rapid growth in 2018, promoting solutions that are already the most widely deployed of their … [Continue reading]
WellCare of New York Honored by New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) and the New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NYCHCC) announced today that WellCare of New York was awarded the inaugural Anthony Chiarelli Employment Engagement Award in honor of its "successful … [Continue reading]
FoQIS QAPI Management System (QMS) Helps Nursing Facilities Navigate New QAPI Compliance Requirements
Effective today, regulation reforms from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate a new process for surveying the policies and procedures of nursing facilities across the U.S. … [Continue reading]
Kaiser Permanente Researchers Explore Patient Use of Legal Marijuana
Kaiser Permanente researchers in Washington analyzed information from medical visits, keeping private the information that could help identify any of the 22,000 patients in the study. Published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, … [Continue reading]
Baptist Health joins CareSource Health Plan Network
CareSource and Baptist Health have reached an agreement to provide quality access to health care for consumers in Kentucky and southern Indiana through the Health Insurance Marketplace. … [Continue reading]
ForeverCare Health Plan To Serve Medicaid Members In Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Insurance announced today that ForeverCare, Inc. is certified and licensed as a PASSE (Provider-owned Arkansas Shared Saving Entity) to provide access to healthcare for Medicaid eligible residents of Arkansas. ForeverCare, … [Continue reading]
65% of Employees Would Pay for Genetic Testing
Sixty-five percent (65%) of respondents would be interested if their employer offered easy and affordable access to genetic testing for health purposes, and the results were private and only shared between the employee and their doctor. Twenty-six … [Continue reading]