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7/16/14,
Vast discrepancies in state Medicaid spending detailed in GAO report
Spending on Medicaid enrollees varied widely across the country in fiscal year 2008, according to an analysis conducted by the Government Accountability Office.
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7/16/14,
Specialty Care Is A Challenge In Some ACA Plans
"Narrow networks" keep the price of some Obamacare insurance plans low, but they also keep certain hospitals and physicians out of reach for sick patients
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7/16/14,
Republic Bancorp, Inc. Declares Common Stock Dividends
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7/16/14,
Secure Messaging Associated With More In-Office Visits, Study Finds
A new study finds that a 10% increase in patients with diabetes' use of secure messaging to communicate with their physicians was associated with a slight increase in-person office visits. The authors note that the findings dispel the theory that alternative forms of communication could replace in-office visits. FierceHealthIT, Medscape. 
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7/16/14,
Myths About Colocating for Disaster Recovery
If you’re thinking about disaster recovery (DR), you’ve doubtless considered colocating your data center. There are lots of great reasons to colocate, and DR offers one of the best reasons around.
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7/16/14,
Brother's Love, Dedicated Rehabilitation Team Help Child Move Forward After Brain Injury
Young patient Kheejee Shaheen's surprising progress after suffering from an anoxic brain injury gives Dr. Erika Erlandson hope for all her rehabilitation patients.
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7/15/14,
Get With The Guidelines® Professional Education
Get With The Guidelines Educational Opportunities
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7/15/14,
Expanded telehealth coverage proposed by CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed an update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for the 2015 calendar year. Under the proposal, annual wellness visits and psychotherapy, as well as psychoanalysis and “prolonged evaluation and management services,” would be covered as Category 1 services. Such services, according to CMS, are defined as […]
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7/15/14,
Sarah Davasher-Wisdom named VP, Government Affairs & Collaboration for Greater Louisville Inc.
Louisville, KY (July 14, 2014) – Greater Louisville Inc. announced today that Sarah Davasher-Wisdom will join the organization as Vice President, Government Affairs & Collaboration effective July 21. Davasher-Wisdom comes to GLI from the Tennessee Valley Authority where she served as the Government Relations Manager for the Kentucky District.
"Sarah brings energy, professionalism and deep connections across all levels of government to her new role at GLI,” said Kent Oyler, President and CEO, Greater Louisville Inc. “I'm confident that she will strengthen GLI's voice as the region’s business leadership organization and advance our collaborative partnerships".
In her role at GLI Davasher-Wisdom will lead GLI’s advocacy, public affairs, and government relations efforts as well as oversee GLI’s public policy issue committees. Additionally, Davasher-Wisdom will direct GLI’s strategic collaboration initiatives including representing the organization on various regional policy steering committees, task forces and coalitions.
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7/14/14,
IRS releases Transfer Pricing Audit Roadmap
The Internal Revenue Service released its Transfer Pricing Audit Roadmap earlier this year. Learn about its three phases and implications for taxpayers.
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7/14/14,
TeamSTEPPS Training for Small Rural Hospitals
[ August 20, 2014; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Brochure
The Medical Center
Franklin
Contact: Elizabeth Cobb
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7/14/14,
Sheffield Financial and Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. sign two-year financing services agreement
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7/14/14,
Kindred Healthcare Increases All-Cash Tender Offer for Gentiva to $16.00 Per Share
Amends Offer to Purchase 14.9% of Outstanding Gentiva Shares to
Become Gentiva’s Largest Shareholder
Kindred Will Withdraw Offer If 14.9% Minimum Tender Condition Is
Not Met
Kindred Will Not Consider Further Increasing Its Offer Unless
Gentiva Commences Discussions and Demonstrates Additional Value
Kindred Urges Gentiva Board to Promptly Engage in Discussions to
Reach a Negotiated Transaction
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 14, 2014--
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today
announced that it has amended its previously announced all-cash tender
offer t...
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7/12/14,
Missouri governor vetoes limits on health navigators
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, vetoed legislation that would have limited who could work in the state as a health insurance guide and blamed a national conservative group for injecting an error into the model legislation.
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7/12/14,
Merger prompts layoffs at CHI St. Vincent in Arkansas, and other news
CHI St. Vincent Health System, Little Rock, Ark., a subsidiary of Catholic Health Initiatives, said it would lay off about 2% of its workforce and eliminate several other jobs as it integrates a previously acquired hospital.
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7/8/14,
UBS declares coupon payments on fifteen ETRACS Exchange-Traded Notes
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7/7/14,
Humana Inc. Revises Time of Second Quarter 2014 Earnings Call on July 30, 2014
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 7, 2014--
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) announced today that it will revise the timing
of its conference call and virtual slide presentation associated with
the release of its financial results for the second quarter 2014 (2Q14)
to 9:30 a.m. eastern time on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 to avoid a
conflict with a competitor conference call. The 2Q14 earnings press
release will be issued at 6:00 a.m. eastern time that morning, as
previously indicated.
The live virtual presentation (audio with slides) of the 2Q14 earnings
call may be accessed via Humana’s Investor Relations page at www.humana.com...
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7/1/14,
Webinar: Who Is An Independent Contractor And What Happens If You Get It Wrong?
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7/1/14,
Amgen Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation For Investigational BiTE® Antibody Blinatumomab In Acute...
Breakthrough Designation Reinforces Significant Unmet Need in the Treatment of This Highly Aggressive Cancer
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to investigational bispecific T cell engager (BiTE®) antibody blinatumomab, for adults with Philadelphia-negative (Ph-) relapsed/refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a rapidly progressing cancer of the blood and bone marrow1.
The Breakthrough Therapy Designation was based on the results of a Phase 2 trial of 189 adult patients with Ph- relapsed/refractory B-precursor ALL trea...
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6/30/14,
Experienced Cincinnati Attorney Joins Frost Brown Todd
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6/23/14,
Portfolio Company HealthTeacher’s EdTech Management Tool Featured in USA Today
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5/14/14,
Satellite Offices: A Win for Employees, Clients and Businesses
Companies worldwide are leveraging technology to connect their employees and clients in ways never imagined. Geography is no longer a limitation to accessing the best talent and ideas to deliver a project. Though Luckett & Farley has been based in Louisville, KY for over 160 years, we have employee-owners working all over the country. Our [...] The post Satellite Offices: A Win for Employees, Clients and Businesses appeared first on Luckett&Farley.
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1/23/14,
US press room: PwC
Within this site you will be able to find facts and figures about PricewaterhouseCoopers, biographies of PwC's leadership, and current news releases. You will also be able to find media contacts for specific services, industries and geographic areas. 
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7/8/13,
Alert – Affordable Care Act – Certain Employer Responsibilities Delayed to 2015
On Tuesday, July 3, 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that the mandate requiring certain employers to provide health coverage to their employees or pay fines has been delayed until 2015. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, mandated various responsibilities of employers. One of the most widely publicized features of this health care legislation requires employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees to provide minimum essential health care coverage to their full-time employees or pay a penalty. It also requires information reporting by employers to employees regarding health coverage options. According to Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Mark Mazur, full implementation is delayed from January 1, 2014, until January 1, 2015. Treasury plans to issue formal guidance regarding this transition the week of July 8 and publish proposed rules implementing these provisions later this summer. The department intends to gather input from stakeholders, including employers that currently provide coverage exceeding the minimum requirements described in the ACA, to reduce the reporting requirement burden. As stated in the Treasury announcement, the reason for the delay is two-pronged. First, due to the complexities involved with compliance, the government intends to give further consideration to finding ways to simplify the reporting requirements in a manner that is “consistent with the law.” Second, the delay will provide additional time to modify health care coverage and reporting systems, while strongly encouraging employers, on a voluntary basis, to continue the process of providing affordable and accessible health coverage to their full-time employees and completing the current reporting requirements. The bottom line is that employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees will not be required to provide health coverage for their full-time employees or pay a penalty, nor will they be required to fulfill the information reporting requirements until 2015. That notwithstanding, the administration is encouraging employers to move forward with compliance as much as possible to provide a smooth transition during the fully required implementation in 2015. Treasury also stated that this delay will not affect individual employees’ access to premium tax credits or any other provision available under the ACA. There are still many unanswered questions and options for employers to consider; contact your BKD advisor for further information.
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3/13/13,
Nurse Shares Her Thoughts About Dying Patient’s Wedding
The story of terminally-ill Evonne Lee marrying her long-time boyfriend Don Tyler here at University of Louisville Hospital yesterday has touched hearts across the nation, thanks to news coverage locally from WAVE 3 and the Courier-Journal and nationally from USA Today, … Continue reading → |
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