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Managed Healthcare Market Report Breaking News
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’09 MEDICAL COSTS TO RISE 9.6%, PWC SAYS (June 30, 2008)
A study from consulting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers (New York) projected that medical costs will rise 9.6% in 2009, compared to an increase of 9.9% in 2008.
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AMA UNVEILS INSURER CLAIMS PROCESSING REPORT CARD (June 24, 2008)
The American Medical Assn. (Chicago) has unveiled a report card that ranks health plans on claims processing in an effort to hold health insurance companies accountable for making claims processing more cost-effective and transparent.
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COMMERCIAL PPO ENROLLMENT DECLINES 1.8% IN 1Q08 (June 17, 2008)
Fully funded commercial PPO enrollment among 18 leading managed care organizations dropped 1.8% to 41.47 million as of March 31, 2008, compared to the same period a year earlier.
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MANAGED CARE SERVICES DIP 0.7% (June 17, 2008)
Managed care services fell 0.7% in the week ended June 13, according to an MHMR tally of 10 issues. Four stocks rose, and six fell. Market cap dipped 0.7% to $119 billion.
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1Q08 HMO/POS LIVES DECLINE 0.3% TO 62.7 MILLION (June 10, 2008)
Fully funded HMO and POS enrollment among 20 leading managed care organizations fell 0.3% to 62.702 million as of March 31, 2008, compared to the same period a year earlier.
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