Omnicare agrees to $52.5 million settlement in fraud case
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Haymarket Media
Oct 10, 2006
A Michigan subsidiary of Covington, KY-based Omnicare Inc. has agreed to a $52.5 million settlement in a Medicaid fraud civil lawsuit. It is the largest Medicaid fraud recovery in the state’s history...
Profile — Carving out a niche: David Schless, President, ASHA
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Julie Williamson
Sep 08, 2006
One could say that David Schless was a bit ahead of his time when, at just under 20 years of age, he chose a career path geared toward seniors. Schless, however, would say his focus was right on target.
Omnicare accused of Medicaid fraud
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Haymarket Media
Aug 23, 2006
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has charged a subsidiary of Omnicare Inc. with defrauding the state’s Medicaid system of nearly $5 million since 1998.
Study supports collection of patient race, ethnicity data
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Haymarket Media
Jul 05, 2006
The government should encourage healthcare providers to collect information on patients’ race and ethnicity, according to a new study.
Study: Music offers relief for chronic pain sufferers
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Haymarket Media
Jun 02, 2006
Listening to music for an hour a day will bring some relief to people suffering from chronic pain, new study results show.
Study: Electronic processing of insurance claims triples in 10 years
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Haymarket Media
May 31, 2006
Healthcare providers are receiving insurance payments faster than ever. Why? Because the proportion of insurance claims submitted electronically to health plans has more than tripled in the last decade,...
Omnicare accuses UnitedHealth of antitrust violations
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Haymarket Media
May 22, 2006
Omnicare Inc. is suing UnitedHealth Group, Inc. in federal court. It alleges the insurer defrauded the pharmaceutical company in contract negotiations involving the Medicare prescription drug plan.
GAO: Poor electronic safeguards leave Medicare data open to fraud
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Haymarket Media
Mar 27, 2006
Medical and financial information on Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries is at risk because of security flaws, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
How to do it … Electronic health records
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Haymarket Media
Mar 11, 2006
Federal health officials are pushing for greater use of electronic health records, and they’re pumping millions of dollars into the effort. Key long-term care players in the information technology...
Bush to promote adoption of electronic medical records during State of the Union speech
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Haymarket Media
Jan 21, 2006
President Bush will push the adoption of electronic medical records in his upcoming State of the Union Address, administration officials indicated.