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State plans prepared by the State Health Planning and Development Agencies which are made up from plans submitted by the Health Systems Agencies and subject to review and revision by the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

The level of governmental organization and function below that of the national or country-wide government.

Contracts between an insurer and a subscriber or a group of subscribers whereby a specified set of health benefits is provided in return for a periodic premium.

Agencies established under PL93-641 to coordinate, conduct, and implement state health planning activities. Two primary responsibilities are the preparation of an annual State Health Plan and giving assistance to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

Management of public health organizations or agencies.

Health insurance plans intended to reduce unnecessary health care costs through a variety of mechanisms, including: economic incentives for physicians and patients to select less costly forms of care; programs for reviewing the medical necessity of specific services; increased beneficiary cost sharing; controls on inpatient admissions and lengths of stay; the establishment of cost-sharing incentives for outpatient surgery; selective contracting with health care providers; and the intensive management of high-cost health care cases. The programs may be provided in a variety of settings, such as HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS and PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS.

Health insurance plans for employees, and generally including their dependents, usually on a cost-sharing basis with the employer paying a percentage of the premium.

Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.

Innovation and improvement of the health care system by reappraisal, amendment of services, and removal of faults and abuses in providing and distributing health services to patients. It includes a re-alignment of health services and health insurance to maximum demographic elements (the unemployed, indigent, uninsured, elderly, inner cities, rural areas) with reference to coverage, hospitalization, pricing and cost containment, insurers' and employers' costs, pre-existing medical conditions, prescribed drugs, equipment, and services.

Insurance providing coverage of medical, surgical, or hospital care in general or for which there is no specific heading.

The level of health of the individual, group, or population as subjectively assessed by the individual or by more objective measures.

Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.

The concept concerned with all aspects of providing and distributing health services to a patient population.

Health planning and resources development agencies which function in each health service area of the United States (PL 93-641).

Organized systems for providing comprehensive prepaid health care that have five basic attributes: (1) provide care in a defined geographic area; (2) provide or ensure delivery of an agreed-upon set of basic and supplemental health maintenance and treatment services; (3) provide care to a voluntarily enrolled group of persons; (4) require their enrollees to use the services of designated providers; and (5) receive reimbursement through a predetermined, fixed, periodic prepayment made by the enrollee without regard to the degree of services provided. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)

Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.

Cost-sharing mechanisms that provide for payment by the insured of some portion of covered expenses. Deductibles are the amounts paid by the insured under a health insurance contract before benefits become payable; coinsurance is the provision under which the insured pays part of the medical bill, usually according to a fixed percentage, when benefits become payable.

Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care.

The activities and endeavors of the public health services in a community on any level.

The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.

The amounts spent by individuals, groups, nations, or private or public organizations for total health care and/or its various components. These amounts may or may not be equivalent to the actual costs (HEALTH CARE COSTS) and may or may not be shared among the patient, insurers, and/or employers.

A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to health and disease in a human population within a given geographic area.

Planning for needed health and/or welfare services and facilities.

Administrative units of government responsible for policy making and management of governmental activities.

Generally refers to the amount of protection available and the kind of loss which would be paid for under an insurance contract with an insurer. (Slee & Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed)

The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.

Adverse or favorable selection bias exhibited by insurers or enrollees resulting in disproportionate enrollment of certain groups of people.

Alternative health care delivery mechanisms, such as PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS or other health insurance services or prepaid plans (other than HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS), that meet Medicare qualifications for a risk-sharing contract. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)

Exploitation through misrepresentation of the facts or concealment of the purposes of the exploiter.

Arrangements negotiated between a third-party payer (often a self-insured company or union trust fund) and a group of health-care providers (hospitals and physicians) who furnish services at lower than usual fees, and, in return, receive prompt payment and an expectation of an increased volume of patients.

An agency of the UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE that conducts and supports programs for the prevention and control of disease and provides consultation and assistance to health departments and other countries.

Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy.

Economic sector concerned with the provision, distribution, and consumption of health care services and related products.

A strategy for purchasing health care in a manner which will obtain maximum value for the price for the purchasers of the health care and the recipients. The concept was developed primarily by Alain Enthoven of Stanford University and promulgated by the Jackson Hole Group. The strategy depends on sponsors for groups of the population to be insured. The sponsor, in some cases a health alliance, acts as an intermediary between the group and competing provider groups (accountable health plans). The competition is price-based among annual premiums for a defined, standardized benefit package. (From Slee and Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993)

Provisions of an insurance policy that require the insured to pay some portion of covered expenses. Several forms of sharing are in use, e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Cost sharing does not refer to or include amounts paid in premiums for the coverage. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)

Customer satisfaction or dissatisfaction with a benefit or service received.

Preventive emergency measures and programs designed to protect the individual or community in times of hostile attack.

Field of medicine concerned with the determination of causes, incidence, and characteristic behavior of disease outbreaks affecting human populations. It includes the interrelationships of host, agent, and environment as related to the distribution and control of disease.

The state wherein the person is well adjusted.

Tax-exempt trusts or custodial accounts established by individuals with financial institutions for saving money for future medical expenses.

Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)

Services for the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health.

Procedures outlined for the care of casualties and the maintenance of services in disasters.

Organizations which assume the financial responsibility for the risks of policyholders.

The state of the organism when it functions optimally without evidence of disease.

Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XIX, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, administered by the states, that provides health care benefits to indigent and medically indigent persons.

Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system.

Activities concerned with governmental policies, functions, etc.

The interactions between representatives of institutions, agencies, or organizations.

Review of claims by insurance companies to determine liability and amount of payment for various services. The review may also include determination of eligibility of the claimant or beneficiary or of the provider of the benefit; determination that the benefit is covered or not payable under another policy; or determination that the service was necessary and of reasonable cost and quality.

Health services required by a population or community as well as the health services that the population or community is able and willing to pay for.

Preferentially rated health-related activities or functions to be used in establishing health planning goals. This may refer specifically to PL93-641.

The provision of expert assistance in developing health planning programs, plans as technical materials, etc., as requested by Health Systems Agencies or other health planning organizations.

Services designed for HEALTH PROMOTION and prevention of disease.

Behaviors expressed by individuals to protect, maintain or promote their health status. For example, proper diet, and appropriate exercise are activities perceived to influence health status. Life style is closely associated with health behavior and factors influencing life style are socioeconomic, educational, and cultural.

Diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health services provided for individuals in the community.

Payments or services provided under stated circumstances under the terms of an insurance policy. In prepayment programs, benefits are the services the programs will provide at defined locations and to the extent needed.

Societies having institutional membership limited to hospitals and other health care institutions.

The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are said to be contained when the value of resources committed to an activity is not considered excessive. This determination is frequently subjective and dependent upon the specific geographic area of the activity being measured. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)

The effort of two or more parties to secure the business of a third party by offering, usually under fair or equitable rules of business practice, the most favorable terms.

A health care system which combines physicians, hospitals, and other medical services with a health plan to provide the complete spectrum of medical care for its customers. In a fully integrated system, the three key elements - physicians, hospital, and health plan membership - are in balance in terms of matching medical resources with the needs of purchasers and patients. (Coddington et al., Integrated Health Care: Reorganizing the Physician, Hospital and Health Plan Relationship, 1994, p7)

Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.

Notification or reporting by a physician or other health care provider of the occurrence of specified contagious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV infections to designated public health agencies. The United States system of reporting notifiable diseases evolved from the Quarantine Act of 1878, which authorized the US Public Health Service to collect morbidity data on cholera, smallpox, and yellow fever; each state in the US has its own list of notifiable diseases and depends largely on reporting by the individual health care provider. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

The temporal sequence of events that have occurred.

A method of payment for health services in which an individual or institutional provider is paid a fixed, per capita amount without regard to the actual number or nature of services provided to each patient.

The concept pertaining to the health status of inhabitants of the world.

A shared service which combines the purchasing power of individual organizations or facilities in order to obtain lower prices for equipment and supplies. (From Health Care Terms, 2nd ed)

Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.

Men and women working in the provision of health services, whether as individual practitioners or employees of health institutions and programs, whether or not professionally trained, and whether or not subject to public regulation. (From A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, 1976)

Health insurance coverage for all persons in a state or country, rather than for some subset of the population. It may extend to the unemployed as well as to the employed; to aliens as well as to citizens; for pre-existing conditions as well as for current illnesses; for mental as well as for physical conditions.

Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

The purposes, missions, and goals of an individual organization or its units, established through administrative processes. It includes an organization's long-range plans and administrative philosophy.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of public health.

Norms, criteria, standards, and other direct qualitative and quantitative measures used in determining the quality of health care.

Planning for the equitable allocation, apportionment, or distribution of available health resources.

Community or individual involvement in the decision-making process.

Smallest political subdivisions within a country at which general governmental functions are carried-out.

The decision process by which individuals, groups or institutions establish policies pertaining to plans, programs or procedures.

Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).

Components of a national health care system which administer specific services, e.g., national health insurance.

The optimal state of the mouth and normal functioning of the organs of the mouth without evidence of disease.

Organized services to provide mental health care.

That portion of total HEALTH CARE COSTS borne by an individual's or group's employing organization.

An Act prohibiting a health plan from establishing lifetime limits or annual limits on the dollar value of benefits for any participant or beneficiary after January 1, 2014. It permits a restricted annual limit for plan years beginning prior to January 1, 2014. It provides that a health plan shall not be prevented from placing annual or lifetime per-beneficiary limits on covered benefits. The Act sets up a competitive health insurance market.

The seeking and acceptance by patients of health service.

The systematic application of information and computer sciences to public health practice, research, and learning.

Insurance providing for payment of services rendered by the pharmacist. Services include the preparation and distribution of medical products.

Federal, state, or local government organized methods of financial assistance.

A method of examining and setting levels of payments.

Federal program, created by Public Law 89-97, Title XVIII-Health Insurance for the Aged, a 1965 amendment to the Social Security Act, that provides health insurance benefits to persons over the age of 65 and others eligible for Social Security benefits. It consists of two separate but coordinated programs: hospital insurance (MEDICARE PART A) and supplementary medical insurance (MEDICARE PART B). (Hospital Administration Terminology, AHA, 2d ed and A Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, US House of Representatives, 1976)

Prepaid health and hospital insurance plan.

Sudden increase in the incidence of a disease. The concept includes EPIDEMICS and PANDEMICS.

Any system which allows payors to share some of the financial risk associated with a particular patient population with providers. Providers agree to adhere to fixed fee schedules in exchange for an increase in their payor base and a chance to benefit from cost containment measures. Common risk-sharing methods are prospective payment schedules (PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM), capitation (CAPITATION FEES), diagnosis-related fees (DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS), and pre-negotiated fees.

Method of charging whereby a physician or other practitioner bills for each encounter or service rendered. In addition to physicians, other health care professionals are reimbursed via this mechanism. Fee-for-service plans contrast with salary, per capita, and prepayment systems, where the payment does not change with the number of services actually used or if none are used. (From Discursive Dictionary of Health Care, 1976)

Research aimed at assessing the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured by the attainment of a specified end result or outcome. Measures include parameters such as improved health, lowered morbidity or mortality, and improvement of abnormal states (such as elevated blood pressure).

Works about lists of drugs or collections of recipes, formulas, and prescriptions for the compounding of medicinal preparations. Formularies differ from PHARMACOPOEIAS in that they are less complete, lacking full descriptions of the drugs, their formulations, analytic composition, chemical properties, etc. In hospitals, formularies list all drugs commonly stocked in the hospital pharmacy.

The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 establishes a Medicare+Choice program under part C of Title XVIII, Section 4001, of the Social Security Act. Under this program, an eligible individual may elect to receive Medicare benefits through enrollment in a Medicare+Choice plan. Beneficiaries may choose to use private pay options, establish medical savings accounts, use managed care plans, or join provider-sponsored plans.

The science of controlling or modifying those conditions, influences, or forces surrounding man which relate to promoting, establishing, and maintaining health.

Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact.

Organized services to provide health care for children.

Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.

The controlling of access to health services, usually by primary care providers; often used in managed care settings to reduce utilization of expensive services and reduce referrals. (From BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1999)

Variation in rates of disease occurrence and disabilities between population groups defined by socioeconomic characteristics such as age, ethnicity, economic resources, or gender and populations identified geographically or similar measures.

The promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health in the work environment.

Aspects of health and disease related to travel.

Those actions designed to carry out recommendations pertaining to health plans or programs.

Application of marketing principles and techniques to maximize the use of health care resources.

The actual costs of providing services related to the delivery of health care, including the costs of procedures, therapies, and medications. It is differentiated from HEALTH EXPENDITURES, which refers to the amount of money paid for the services, and from fees, which refers to the amount charged, regardless of cost.

Social and economic factors that characterize the individual or group within the social structure.

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

The concept covering the physical and mental conditions of women.

The amount that a health care institution or organization pays for its drugs. It is one component of the final price that is charged to the consumer (FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL or PRESCRIPTION FEES).

That distinct portion of the institutional, industrial, or economic structure of a country that is controlled or owned by non-governmental, private interests.

Organizations which are not operated for a profit and may be supported by endowments or private contributions.

The status of health in rural populations.

Compensatory plans designed to motivate physicians in relation to patient referral, physician recruitment, and efficient use of the health facility.

Degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

A scheme which provides reimbursement for the health services rendered, generally by an institution, and which provides added financial rewards if certain conditions are met. Such a scheme is intended to promote and reward increased efficiency and cost containment, with better care, or at least without adverse effect on the quality of the care rendered.

The status of health in urban populations.

Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)

A specialized agency of the United Nations designed as a coordinating authority on international health work; its aim is to promote the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all peoples.

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Planning that has the goals of improving health, improving accessibility to health services, and promoting efficiency in the provision of services and resources on a comprehensive basis for a whole community. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988, p299)

The circulation or wide dispersal of information.

Voluntary groups of people representing diverse interests in the community such as hospitals, businesses, physicians, and insurers, with the principal objective to improve health care cost effectiveness.

Organizational development including enhancement of management structures, processes and procedures, within organizations and among different organizations and sectors to meet present and future needs.

Purchasers are provided information on the quality of health care, including patient outcomes and health status, with data on the dollar outlays going towards health. The focus is on managing the use of the health care system to reduce inappropriate care and to identify and reward the best-performing providers. (from http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/meyerrpt.htm accessed 11/25/2011)

Available manpower, facilities, revenue, equipment, and supplies to produce requisite health care and services.

An organized group of three or more full-time physicians rendering services for a fixed prepayment.

Organized periodic procedures performed on large groups of people for the purpose of detecting disease.

Payment by a third-party payer in a sum equal to the amount expended by a health care provider or facility for health services rendered to an insured or program beneficiary. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)

Management review designed to evaluate efficiency and to identify areas in need of management improvement within the institution in order to ensure effectiveness in meeting organizational goals.

Amounts charged to the patient as payer for health care services.

State-provided health insurance marketplaces established under the PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.

Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.

A partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity that enters into an arrangement for the provision of services with persons who are licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, and dentistry, and with other care personnel. Under an IPA arrangement, licensed professional persons provide services through the entity in accordance with a mutually accepted compensation arrangement, while retaining their private practices. Services under the IPA are marketed through a prepaid health plan. (From Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, 1988)

The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

The process by which decisions are made in an institution or other organization.

Institutions which provide medical or health-related services.

Planning for health resources at a regional or multi-state level.

Reductions in all or any portion of the costs of providing goods or services. Savings may be incurred by the provider or the consumer.

A component of the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE that provides leadership related to the delivery of health services and the requirements for and distribution of health resources, including manpower training.

Outside services provided to an institution under a formal financial agreement.

Public Law 104-91 enacted in 1996, was designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system, protect health insurance coverage for workers and their families, and to protect individual personal health information.

Media that facilitate transportability of pertinent information concerning patient's illness across varied providers and geographic locations. Some versions include direct linkages to online consumer health information that is relevant to the health conditions and treatments related to a specific patient.

The availability of HEALTH PERSONNEL. It includes the demand and recruitment of both professional and allied health personnel, their present and future supply and distribution, and their assignment and utilization.

Individuals licensed to practice medicine.

The application of mathematical formulas and statistical techniques to the testing and quantifying of economic theories and the solution of economic problems.

An infant during the first month after birth.

Total pharmaceutical services provided by qualified PHARMACISTS. In addition to the preparation and distribution of medical products, they may include consultative services provided to agencies and institutions which do not have a qualified pharmacist.

Absolute, comparative, or differential costs pertaining to services, institutions, resources, etc., or the analysis and study of these costs.

Formal programs for assessing drug prescription against some standard. Drug utilization review may consider clinical appropriateness, cost effectiveness, and, in some cases, outcomes. Review is usually retrospective, but some analysis may be done before drugs are dispensed (as in computer systems which advise physicians when prescriptions are entered). Drug utilization review is mandated for Medicaid programs beginning in 1993.

The level of governmental organization and function at the national or country-wide level.

Method of measuring performance against established standards of best practice.

Processes or methods of reimbursement for services rendered or equipment.

Advanced technology that is costly, requires highly skilled personnel, and is unique in its particular application. Includes innovative, specialized medical/surgical procedures as well as advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.

Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a given risk factor.

Evaluation procedures that focus on both the outcome or status (OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT) of the patient at the end of an episode of care - presence of symptoms, level of activity, and mortality; and the process (ASSESSMENT, PROCESS) - what is done for the patient diagnostically and therapeutically.

Conversations with an individual or individuals held in order to obtain information about their background and other personal biographical data, their attitudes and opinions, etc. It includes school admission or job interviews.

The legal relation between an entity (individual, group, corporation, or-profit, secular, government) and an object. The object may be corporeal, such as equipment, or completely a creature of law, such as a patent; it may be movable, such as an animal, or immovable, such as a building.

A 1974 Federal act which preempts states' rights with regard to workers' pension benefits and employee benefits. It does not affect the benefits and rights of employees whose employer is self-insured. (From Slee & Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993)

Drugs whose drug name is not protected by a trademark. They may be manufactured by several companies.

The act of making a selection among two or more alternatives, usually after a period of deliberation.

Facilities which administer the delivery of health care services to people living in a community or neighborhood.

The promotion and support of consumers' rights and interests.

An organized procedure carried out through committees to review admissions, duration of stay, professional services furnished, and to evaluate the medical necessity of those services and promote their most efficient use.

A geographic area defined and served by a health program or institution.

Organized services to provide information on any questions an individual might have using databases and other sources. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Descriptions and evaluations of specific health care organizations.

Organized services to provide health care to women. It excludes maternal care services for which MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES is available.

The obligations and accountability assumed in carrying out actions or ideas on behalf of others.

The degree to which the individual regards the health care service or product or the manner in which it is delivered by the provider as useful, effective, or beneficial.

A broad approach to appropriate coordination of the entire disease treatment process that often involves shifting away from more expensive inpatient and acute care to areas such as preventive medicine, patient counseling and education, and outpatient care. This concept includes implications of appropriate versus inappropriate therapy on the overall cost and clinical outcome of a particular disease. (From Hosp Pharm 1995 Jul;30(7):596)

Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.

The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

Entities sponsored by local hospitals, physician groups, and other licensed providers which are affiliated through common ownership or control and share financial risk whose purpose is to deliver health care services.

The capacity of an organization, institution, or business to produce desired results with a minimum expenditure of energy, time, money, personnel, materiel, etc.

Payment by individuals or their family for health care services which are not covered by a third-party payer, either insurance or medical assistance.

A situation in which the level of living of an individual, family, or group is below the standard of the community. It is often related to a specific income level.

Any group of three or more full-time physicians organized in a legally recognized entity for the provision of health care services, sharing space, equipment, personnel and records for both patient care and business management, and who have a predetermined arrangement for the distribution of income.

An interactive process whereby members of a community are concerned for the equality and rights of all.

Amounts charged to the patient or third-party payer for medication. It includes the pharmacist's professional fee and cost of ingredients, containers, etc.

The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

Challenges in securing access to care for children. (1/437)

Congressional approval of Title XXI of the Social Security Act, which created the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), is a significant public effort to expand health insurance to children. Experience with the Medicaid program suggests that eligibility does not guarantee children's enrollment or their access to needed services. This paper develops an analytic framework and presents potential indicators to evaluate CHIP's performance and its impact on access, defined broadly to include access to health insurance and access to health services. It also presents options for moving beyond minimal monitoring to an evaluation strategy that would help to improve program outcomes. The policy considerations associated with such a strategy are also discussed. (+info)

Prepaid capitation versus fee-for-service reimbursement in a Medicaid population. (2/437)

Utilization of health resources by 37,444 Medicaid recipients enrolled in a capitated health maintenance organization was compared with that of 227,242 Medicaid recipients enrolled in a traditional fee-for-service system over a 1-year period (1983-1984) in the state of Kentucky. Primary care providers in the capitated program had financial incentives to reduce downstream costs like specialist referral, emergency room use, and hospitalizations. The average number of physician visits was similar for both groups (4.47/year in the capitated program; 5.09/year in the fee-for-service system). However, the average number of prescriptions (1.9 versus 4.9 per year), average number of hospital admissions per recipient (0.11 versus 0.22 per year), and average number of hospital days per 1,000 recipients (461 versus 909 per year) were 5% to 60% lower in the capitated group than in the fee-for-service group. The Citicare capitated program resulted in a dramatic reduction in healthcare resource utilization compared with the concurrent fee-for-service system for statewide Medicaid recipients. (+info)

"Carving out" conditions from global capitation rates: protecting high-cost patients, physicians, and health plans in a managed care environment. (3/437)

The purposes of this study were (1) to develop a method for identifying individuals with high-cost medical conditions, (2) to determine the percentage of healthcare spending they represent, and (3) to explore policy implications of "carving out" their care from managed care capitation. Annual payments over a 2-year period to enrollees of three health plans--a traditional managed care organization, and a state Medicaid program--were determined by using a cross-sectional analysis of insurance claims data. The main outcome measures were the number of enrollees with total annual payments in excess of $25,000 and the contribution of these high-cost enrollees to each health plan's total costs. Forty-one groups of diagnosis and procedure codes representing a combination of acute and chronic conditions were included on the list of carve-out conditions. Pulmonary insufficiency and respiratory failure together accounted for the largest number of high-cost individuals in each health plan. Solid organ and bone marrow transplants, AIDS, and most malignancies that required high-dose chemotherapy were also important. The carve-out list identified more than one third of high-cost individuals enrolled in the Medicaid program, approximately 20% of high-cost managed care enrollees, and 10% of high-cost fee-for-service enrollees. These data confirm that it is possible to identify high-cost individuals in health plans by using a carve-out list. Carving out high-cost patients from capitation risk arrangements may protect patients, physicians, and managed care organizations. (+info)

The effect of a Medicaid managed care program on the adequacy of prenatal care utilization in Rhode Island. (4/437)

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine whether adequacy of prenatal care utilization improved after the implementation of a Medicaid managed care program in Rhode Island. METHODS: Rhode Island birth certificate data (1993-1995; n = 37021) were used to analyze pre- and post-program implementation changes in adequacy of prenatal care utilization. Logistic regression models were used to characterize the variation in prenatal care adequacy as a function of both time and the various covariates. RESULTS: Adequacy of prenatal care utilization for Medicaid patients improved significantly after implementation of the program, from 57.1% to 62.1% (odds ratio [OR] = 1.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.1, 1.3). After the program was implemented, Medicaid patients who went to private physicians' offices for prenatal care were 1.4 times as likely as before to receive adequate prenatal care (OR = 1.4, 95% CI = 1.2, 1.7). CONCLUSIONS: Unlike many other Medicaid expansions for pregnant women, the RIte Care program in Rhode Island has resulted in significant improvement in adequacy of prenatal care utilization for its enrollees. This improvement was due to specific program interventions that addressed and changed organizational and delivery system barriers to care. (+info)

A conflict of strategies: Medicaid managed care and Medicaid maximization. (5/437)

OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of state strategies aimed at increasing federal Medicaid matching dollars on the design of states' Medicaid managed care programs. STUDY DESIGN: Data obtained from the 1996-1997 case studies of 13 states to examine how states have adapted the design of their Medicaid managed care programs in part because of maximization strategies, to accommodate the many roles and responsibilities that Medicaid has assumed over the years. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Our study showed that as states made the shift to managed care, some found that the responsibilities undertaken in part through maximization strategies proved to be in conflict with their Medicaid managed care initiatives. Among other things, the study revealed that most states included provisions that preserved the health care safety net, such as adapting the managed care benefit package and promoting the participation of safety net providers in managed care programs. In addition, most of the study states continued to pay special subsidies to safety net providers, including hospitals and clinics. CONCLUSIONS: States have made real progress in moving a large number of Medicaid beneficiaries into managed care. At the same time, many states have specially crafted their managed care programs to accommodate safety net providers and existing funding mechanisms. By making these adaptations states, in the long run, may compromise the central goals of managed care: controlling costs and improving Medicaid beneficiaries' access to and quality of care. (+info)

Medical records and privacy: empirical effects of legislation. (6/437)

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of state legislation requiring patient informed consent prior to medical record abstraction by external researchers for a specific study. DATA SOURCES/STUDY SETTING: Informed consent responses obtained from November 1997 through April 1998 from members of a Minnesota-based IPA model health plan. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive case study of consent to gain access to medical records for a pharmaco-epidemiologic study of seizures associated with use of a pain medication that was conducted as part of the FDA's post-marketing safety surveillance program to evaluate adverse events associated with approved drugs. DATA COLLECTION: The informed consent process approved by an institutional review board consisted of three phases: (1) a letter from the health plan's medical director requesting participation, (2) a second mailing to nonrespondents, and (3) a follow-up telephone call to nonrespondents. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Of 140 Minnesota health plan members asked to participate in the medical records study, 52 percent (73) responded and 19 percent (26) returned a signed consent form authorizing access to their records for the study. For 132 study subjects enrolled in five other health plans in states where study-specific consent was not required, health care providers granted access to patient medical records for 93 percent (123) of the members. CONCLUSION: Legislation requiring patient informed consent to gain access to medical records for a specific research study was associated with low participation and increased time to complete that observational study. Efforts to protect patient privacy may come into conflict with the ability to produce timely and valid research to safeguard and improve public health. (+info)

Access to care for the uninsured: is access to a physician enough? (7/437)

OBJECTIVES: This study examined a private-sector, statewide program (Kentucky Physicians Care) of care for uninsured indigent persons regarding provision of preventive services. METHODS: A survey was conducted of a stratified random sample of 2509 Kentucky adults (811 with private insurance, 849 Medicaid recipients, 849 Kentucky Physicians Care recipients). RESULTS: The Kentucky Physicians Care group had significantly lower rates of receipt of preventive services. Of the individuals in this group, 52% cited cost as the primary reason for not receiving mammography, and 38% had not filled prescribed medicines in the previous year. CONCLUSIONS: Providing free access to physicians fills important needs but is not sufficient for many uninsured patients to receive necessary preventive services. (+info)

Medicaid managed care payment rates in 1998. (8/437)

This paper reports on a new survey of state Medicaid managed care payment rates. We collected rate data for Medicaid's Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)/Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and poverty-related populations and made adjustments to make the data comparable across states. The results show a slightly more than twofold variation in capitation rates among states, caused primarily by fee-for-service spending levels and demographics. There is a very low correlation between the variation in Medicaid capitation rates among states and the variations in Medicare's adjusted average per capita cost. The data are not sufficient to answer questions about the adequacy of rates but should help to further policy discussions and research. (+info)

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Members of the Maryland Health Care Commission voted Thursday in favor of plans by University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake ... Health to consolidate its hospital services in Harford County, despite calls by some elected officials to remove the matter ... Upper Chesapeake hospital consolidation plans for Harford County approved by state health commission. By David Anderson ... meeting the current and future health planning needs in Harford County is also important," Moy stated. ...

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Bobby Jindals administration is raising health insurance rates and cutting benefits for thousand... ...

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Commonwealth Care is not a socialized health care plan. This plan is an offering for Massachusetts citizens to have a health ... Let states develop health care plans Share this:. *Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) ... Each state has the right to develop its own plan. Obamas health care program is a dictatorship. It is another means for him to ... If other states are in need of a health care program, I would suggest those people talk to their governor to come up with their ...

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We dont consume health care, it consumes us. The State Health Plan, a division of the N.C. Department of State Treasurer, ... 1, 2020, the State Health Plan, as a government payer of health care, will move to a pricing model that uses Medicare rates to ... The major opponent, the hospital association, claims that the State Health Plan is not a governmental payer even though it is ... Instead of trying to be more efficient, big hospitals want to continue charging more to systems like the State Health Plan, ...

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NPRs Ari Shapiro talks with Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine about the states plans for coronavirus vaccine ... Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania health secretary and president of the Association of State Health Officials, thank you for talking ... She is the Pennsylvania health secretary and also president of the Association of State Health Officials. Dr. Levine, welcome ... This has to occur throughout the United States all at the same time to all of the states, the territories and then some ...

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Texas is now one of a number of states suing the federal government to stop the recently-passed national health care plan, ... 56% in Texas Favor State Lawsuit To Stop Health Care Plan. Tuesday, April 20, 2010 ...

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The court issued an order Monday denying the states request to hear the case. The case affects about 220,000 retirees. ... Court will not take up a case involving a dispute over premiums charged to government retirees on North Carolinas State Health ... favor would add new costs to the State Health Plan. State Treasurer Dale Folwells office oversees the health plan. Folwell has ... Healthcare, Law, State Government U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up N.C. State Health Plan dispute .responsiveImage- ...

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In 2022, eight states and the District of Columbia will require marketplace insurers to offer standard plans, with Colorado set to follow in 2023. (commonwealthfund.org)
The 2020-2022 State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) is Ohio's roadmap to address the many challenges identified in the 2019 State Health Assessment (SHA) . (ohio.gov)
The draft SA Cancer Plan 2018-2022 is under development, scheduled for release in 2018. (sa.gov.au)
Using the most recent data available, CHCF's 2022 Almanac provides an overview of mental health statewide: disease prevalence, suicide rates, supply and use of treatment providers, and mental health in the criminal justice system. (californiahealthline.org)
www.uhcexchange.com/es ) or call 1-877-649-9797 to enroll or change plans from Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan. 15, 2023 2 . (unitedhealthgroup.com)
Members who wish to enroll in the Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20) or who wish to reduce their monthly premium in either the Enhanced PPO Plan (80/20) or the Base PPO Plan (70/30) by completing the tobacco attestation will need to TAKE ACTION during Open Enrollment, which will be held October 10-28, 2022. (shpnc.org)
What Medicare Advantage Plans Does Kaiser Offer in 2022? (healthline.com)
UnitedHealthcare, the country's largest health insurance company, offers marketplace plans in 11 states and hopes to expand into other states in 2022. (insure.com)
UnitedHealthcare has filed and is awaiting approval from regulators to participate on the health insurance exchanges in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, and Texas for plan year 2022, expanding its footprint to 18 states offering exchange plans," says Christina Witz, a spokesperson for UnitedHealthcare. (insure.com)
In 2022, the state Senate considered the Keep Our Care Act that would have required a number of patient access protections related to health care mergers and acquisitions. (heraldnet.com)
Open Enrollment begins November 1, 2022 at Get Covered New Jersey, which provides a one-stop shop for health insurance for residents who do not have coverage from an employer or other program, and is the only place residents can get financial help to purchase a plan. (nj.us)
Based on plan rates for 2023 submitted by carriers, rates will increase on average by 8.8 percent over 2022 in the individual market, which includes on exchange and off exchange plans (sold directly by insurance companies) and Small Employer Health Benefits Program rates will increase on average by 9.3 percent over last year. (nj.us)
07/27/2022 continents, the World Health Organization (WHO)(2) declared a pandemic, whose rapid evolution exhausted the health system's capacity. (bvsalud.org)
Picking a traditional Medicare stand-alone Part D plan with the special insulin coverage resulted in a mean total 2022 tab of $1162, factoring in premiums, applicable deductibles and copayments or coinsurance for 12 insulin fills. (medscape.com)
Insurers' plan bids for 2023 drug coverage were due to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in June 2022. (medscape.com)

At current expenditure rates the plan will run out of money in 2023. (salisburypost.com)
UnitedHealthcare today announced its 2023 Individual and Family Plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace, which will feature affordable coverage, a wide range of benefits, and a simple service experience in 22 states. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
With extended eligibility and subsidies, we have created even more options for the 2023 Health Insurance Marketplace that meet the diverse needs of our members and help people make the best choice for themselves and their families. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
For 2023, UnitedHealthcare will bring its plans to 22 states in total with the addition of Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
This Plan of Action is for the period 2019-2023. (who.int)
For 2023, the State Health Plan will continue to offer two Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans administered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). (shpnc.org)
Even if you completed the tobacco attestation during last year's Open Enrollment, you must make a new attestation during this year's Open Enrollment period to receive the $60 premium credit for the 2023 Plan benefit year. (shpnc.org)
WHO, at the request of its Member States, began a two-year consultative process with national and international stakeholders that has resulted in the Draft Global Action Plan 2019-2023 (5), which builds on resolution WHA70. (who.int)
TRENTON - The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance today announced that consumers shopping for 2023 health coverage this fall at Get Covered New Jersey, the state's official health insurance marketplace, will continue to benefit from historic levels of federal and state financial help. (nj.us)
For 2023, consumers will have more plan choices with Aetna selling plans through Get Covered New Jersey. (nj.us)
In 2023, beneficiaries who use insulin should be looking for plans that cover their insulin and other current medications," Baig told Medscape in an email. (medscape.com)

Our Scorecard ranks every state's health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
For example, policymakers can use standardized plans to require plan designs that exempt certain services, such as primary care and mental health care, from the deductible. (commonwealthfund.org)
Monday (October 1) marks a milestone in the implementation of President Obama's health care law, or at least it's a good day to gauge the current attitude of the nation's governors toward the law. (pewtrusts.org)
Those exchanges are an essential part of the president's Affordable Care Act, and one of the main instruments to help the uninsured enroll in health insurance plans. (pewtrusts.org)
Some states with Republican governors who continue to oppose the Affordable Care Act are expected to let the deadline pass without submitting a plan. (pewtrusts.org)
has been prepared by the Oral Health Monitoring Group, a subcommittee of the Community Care and Population Health Principal Committee which reports through the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council to the COAG Health Council. (edu.au)
presents over 100 recommendations to improve health care in Australia in terms of access and equity, meet emerging challenges, and improve the structure of health care to enable the system to be flexible and responsive to adapt to emerging needs and continually improve services. (edu.au)
Effective beginning in 2019, Congress zeroed out the Affordable Care Act (ACA) assessment that individuals must pay if they don't maintain health coverage that qualifies as minimum essential coverage (MEC). (mercer.com)
MEC excludes plans that offer only excepted benefits, such as stand-alone vision or dental plans, long-term care insurance, supplemental or specified-disease coverage, and accident or disability insurance. (mercer.com)
Members of the Maryland Health Care Commission voted Thursday in favor of plans by University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health to consolidate its hospital services in Harford County, despite calls by some elected officials to remove the matter from the commission's docket in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. (baltimoresun.com)
Lyle Sheldon, president and CEO of Upper Chesapeake Health, thanked the commission for its support, noting that health system officials are working to "transform health care in an effective and efficient" manner for the communities UCH serves in Harford County and western Cecil County. (baltimoresun.com)
All cited the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on health care resources in Maryland. (baltimoresun.com)
We're in a state, national and world emergency right now, and I don't think there are any standards for that," he said, noting the unknown impact COVID-19 could have on health care services. (baltimoresun.com)
O'Connor said he thinks there will be "a major paradigm shift in health care," and that use of telehealth could become much more common. (baltimoresun.com)
ATLANTA , June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Peach State Health Plan was recently honored with a Dorland Health Case in Point Platinum Award for its innovative Teen Education Awareness Moment (T.E.A.M.) Outreach Program, designed to reduce teen pregnancies and neonatal intensive care (NICU) admissions. (prnewswire.com)
Peach State Health Plan (Peach State) is a Care Management Organization that serves the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids ® population in partnership with Georgia Families. (prnewswire.com)
Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long Term Care (LTC), in addition to other state-sponsored/hybrid programs and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). (prnewswire.com)
It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, correctional healthcare services, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services. (prnewswire.com)
Massachusetts has a great health care program, which was put into place by the Mitt Romney administration.This plan allows everyone to have health insurance according to their income. (lowellsun.com)
My point is if this happened under a socialized health-care plan I would almost guarantee that the paperwork would have to start over and there would be nothing but excuses while you are uninsured. (lowellsun.com)
Commonwealth Care is not a socialized health care plan. (lowellsun.com)
This plan is an offering for Massachusetts citizens to have a health care program they can afford. (lowellsun.com)
If other states are in need of a health care program, I would suggest those people talk to their governor to come up with their own state insurance. (lowellsun.com)
Obama's health care program is a dictatorship. (lowellsun.com)
To register as an Oregon Medicaid trading partner, complete the Trading Partner Agreement for Electronic Health Care Transactions ( OHA 2080 ). (oregon.gov)
To learn more about your new benefits, your welcome packet, and what to do if you have an urgent health care issue please visit the New to Oregon Health Plan web page. (oregon.gov)
Where government sought interest from dates of its overpayment to plaintiff under a health care plan for federal employees, summary judgment denying government's motion for interest reversed because language in contract provided for interest to be paid. (law.com)
The Trump administration's AHP Rule is nothing more than an unlawful end run around the consumer protections enshrined in the Affordable Care Act - part of President Trump's continued efforts to sabotage our health care system," said Underwood. (ajmc.com)
Our lawsuit today seeks to safeguard federal protections under the ACA that help guarantee access to quality, affordable health care. (ajmc.com)
You received great treatment from the health care professionals, but how could it cost so much? (salisburypost.com)
The State Health Plan, a division of the N.C. Department of State Treasurer, provides health care coverage to more than 727,000 teachers, troopers, other state employees and their dependents. (salisburypost.com)
With more than 8,200 members in Rowan County alone, it is the largest purchaser of health care in North Carolina. (salisburypost.com)
Health care costs, on average, have increased 7 percent to 9 percent a year while the state's budget provides only a 4 percent annual increase. (salisburypost.com)
In addition, the plan's unfunded liability for retiree health care is $32 billion - right behind Illinois. (salisburypost.com)
That transparency simply does not exist when purchasing health care. (salisburypost.com)
That's why, starting Jan. 1, 2020, the State Health Plan, as a government payer of health care, will move to a pricing model that uses Medicare rates to reimburse providers for their services. (salisburypost.com)
In addition, primary care doctors, mental health and many rural providers will get pay increases. (salisburypost.com)
Together, we can lead the nation in pushing power back to the consumers, so they can make informed choices when purchasing health care. (salisburypost.com)
SHAPIRO: Now the CDC recommends that health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities should get first access to these vaccines. (publicradioeast.org)
Have you decided whether you're going to start with older health care workers or people with underlying conditions or only doctors and nurses who see COVID patients? (publicradioeast.org)
Texas is now one of a number of states suing the federal government to stop the recently-passed national health care plan, arguing that at least one portion of it is unconstitutional. (rasmussenreports.com)
The Delaware Quality Management Strategy is a comprehensive plan incorporating quality assurance monitoring and ongoing quality improvement processes to improve the delivery of quality care. (delaware.gov)
The QMS covers services to members in Medicaid managed care, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and Medicaid Long Term Care and community-based services. (delaware.gov)
The QMS is the framework through which the State shares its objectives and strategies to address health care costs, quality and timely access in a collaborative approach with its partners and stakeholders. (delaware.gov)
The Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance (DMMA) in partnership with the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) is developing an Integrated Long-Term Care initiative named the Diamond State Health Plan - Plus (DSHP-Plus). (delaware.gov)
Delaware joins many states who are implementing new models of delivering long-term care services. (delaware.gov)
State justices ruled by a 4-2 vote that 220,000 state government retirees had a contractual right to premium-free health care benefits that had been promised to them. (carolinajournal.com)
A change in state law in 2011 blocked retirees from remaining enrolled in a premium-free preferred provider organization health insurance plan that allocated 80% of costs of health care services to the insurer and 20% to the insured. (carolinajournal.com)
Challengers object to a 2011 law allowing the State Health Plan to charge state workers and retirees a monthly premium for standard health care coverage, known as the Regular State Health Plan. (carolinajournal.com)
Most Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) eligible individuals receive their coverage through a managed care plan. (wa.gov)
If you're currently enrolled in an Apple Health managed care plan, you can switch to a different plan available in your area. (wa.gov)
The Health Care Authority offers five health plans that provide services to our Apple Health clients. (wa.gov)
Call the Health Care Authority at 1-800-562-3022 (TRS: 711). (wa.gov)
The SA State-wide Cancer Control Plan 2011-2015 (PDF 2.5KB) was developed as a guide to providing coordinated cancer control and care in SA. (sa.gov.au)
Supporters say that transferring responsibility would reduce duplication and could allow the department to redirect funds to improve programs for mental health and access to health care for people with disabilities. (californiahealthline.org)
The survey also captures Californians' health care priorities for the governor and legislature to address. (californiahealthline.org)
CHCF commissioned a study that listens deeply to Black Californians talking about their experiences with racism and health care. (californiahealthline.org)
California Healthline is a service of the California Health Care Foundation produced by Kaiser Health News , an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation . (californiahealthline.org)
Note: The Prevention Agenda 2013-2017 has been extended to 2018 to align its timeline with other state and federal health care reform initiatives. (ny.gov)
Planning ahead will help you get ready to open a health care center. (wa.gov)
Signage in health care centers will help with registration, evaluation and treatment of patients. (wa.gov)
Health care center activation plans should integrate signage into the setup of the facility. (wa.gov)
Every health care center will be different. (wa.gov)
Your health care center will differ in size, complexity and other factors. (wa.gov)
Most of the signs are in two colors to make it easier to identify than when there are many signs in the health care center. (wa.gov)
They are necessary to help people find the health care center entrances and parking areas. (wa.gov)
A one-stop-shop for information about how health plans are working to provide Californians with affordable access to quality health care. (calhealthplans.org)
Our RunawayRx project sheds light on rising prescription drug pricing and how it impacts health care affordability. (calhealthplans.org)
Health care is one of the most important building blocks of a strong community, and for that we believe every individual deserves accessible, affordable, compassionate, quality care," said Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., MSU's president. (henryford.com)
Combined research areas will include Health Inequities and Disparities as well as Social Determinants of Health, Primary Care, Implementation Sciences, Precision Health and Cancer. (henryford.com)
This effort will uniquely prepare our students to lead the way in improving health and health care in the future," said Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., M.D., MSU's executive vice president for health sciences, overseeing the colleges of Human Medicine, Nursing and Osteopathic Medicine, as well as clinical practices. (henryford.com)
Virginia legislative budget leaders had a quick response to a new health care plan proposed by Republicans in the U.S. Senate - please don't do what you just did. (virginia-organizing.org)
Gov. Terry McAuliffe's administration said the measure would help states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act at the expense of states that didn't, while reducing long-term federal funding for a program that has been shared equally with the state. (virginia-organizing.org)
Legislators who disagreed on expansion appear united in their concern that legislation approved by the House of Representatives and proposed by the Senate would undo a 52-year-old bargain between the U.S. government and states to share the costs of providing health care to categories of the neediest citizens. (virginia-organizing.org)
O'Bannon also is a member of the joint subcommittee created in response to the election of President Donald Trump and the likelihood that the Republican-controlled Congress would attempt to repeal and replace the health care law then-President Barack Obama signed in 2010. (virginia-organizing.org)
His current boss, McAuliffe, called the Senate proposal "a disaster for Virginia families, our health care system and our budget. (virginia-organizing.org)
Everyone should have access to quality affordable health care coverage, particularly now as many Americans are working hard to keep their costs down," said Marcus Robinson, senior vice president, UnitedHealthcare Individual and Family Plans. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
In addition to its robust benefit offering, UnitedHealthcare has created a seamless experience for those who enroll, with multiple platforms available to ensure easy and convenient access to information regarding plans, specific benefits, claims, how to find the best health care provider, and more. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.5 million physicians and care professionals, and 7,000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
The company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities in South America. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health aims to improve the health and well-being of women and families across North Carolina through community partnerships, research and clinical care innovations, and developing new approaches to complex problems. (mombaby.org)
Additionally, you will learn background information on the United States health care system and alternatives to employer-sponsored health insurance. (wayne.edu)
The Planned Parenthood Action Fund works to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
These rules will help ensure that the issuance of group health insurance to an employer association is consistent with the requirements of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (oregon.gov)
Improving access to health care : what can the states do? (who.int)
The big news concerning the state of health care in New York this week came from The Wall Street Journal which reported that "New Yorkers are waiting hours and lining up down the street to tell state legislators the same refrain: fix health care. (nyhcampaign.org)
The crowds are showing up to testify as legislators seek information about "the New York Health Act, which would establish universal, guaranteed health care across the state with a single-payer plan. (nyhcampaign.org)
After all, the only category in which the United States leads the world when it comes to health care is cost. (nyhcampaign.org)
Despite international conventions and resolutions, many lack access to healthcare services, including health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment and care, as well as to financial protection. (who.int)
Many of their Medicare Advantage plans are HMOs, with an emphasis on preventive care services. (healthline.com)
Kaiser's Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plans require you to have an in-network primary care physician. (healthline.com)
Medicare requires a Medicare Advantage plan cover the same aspects of care as original Medicare. (healthline.com)
In answering a question on a voter survey, Valdez wrote that "Republicans across the country have been destroying women's health care in every way they can. (texasstandard.org)
Certain forms of individual health coverage are not required to comply with the consumer protections of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). (commonwealthfund.org)
These "alternative coverage arrangements" - including transitional policies, short-term plans, health care sharing ministries, and association health plans - tend to have lower upfront costs and offer far fewer benefits than ACA-compliant insurance. (commonwealthfund.org)
1 In October 2017, President Trump issued an executive order to encourage the sale of health insurance products that do not comply with the consumer protections of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). (commonwealthfund.org)
It also includes limits on cost-sharing and requires insurers to cover a minimum set of essential health benefits, including coverage for mental and behavioral health care, prescription drugs, and maternity services. (commonwealthfund.org)
Other insurers are offering similar virtual primary care plans. (medscape.com)
For example, Humana has partnered with Doctor on Demand, and Cigna is working with MDLive to offer virtual primary care plans. (medscape.com)
United and other insurers portray their virtual primary care plans as an effort to connect more consumers with primary care physicians. (medscape.com)
Nevertheless, they all had strong opinions about virtual primary care plans from United and other insurers. (medscape.com)
A few years ago, UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurance company in the U.S., pulled back from providing Obamacare health plans on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace, otherwise known as the exchange. (insure.com)
The marketplace plans assign members a primary care physician and they must get referrals from that doctor to see specialists. (insure.com)
UnitedHealthcare exchange plans may require that you receive all health care within the plan's provider network. (insure.com)
UnitedHealthcare is now offering more health care insurance plans available on the ACA health insurance marketplace. (insure.com)
These plans provide comprehensive care for members and offer access to a wide network of providers. (insure.com)
On its website, UnitedHealthcare states that its exchange benefit plans "are built on patient-centered care, with the goal of enhancing the patient-doctor relationship and promoting better health and lower costs. (insure.com)
Members who have one of these marketplace plans are assigned a primary care physician (PCP). (insure.com)
The PCP oversees health care needs and services and is required to provide referrals when members need to see specialists. (insure.com)
Also, and most importantly, UnitedHealthcare is a trusted name in the health insurance marketplace among both health care members and health care providers," Bartleson adds. (insure.com)
Health care facilities and providers are there to help you. (wisconsin.gov)
In 2016, among privately insured adults aged 18-64, the percentage of those who did not get or delayed needed medical care due to cost in the past 12 months was significantly higher for those with an HDHP than those with a traditional plan. (cdc.gov)
Among adults with private health insurance, those who have HDHPs are more likely to experience cost-related barriers to health care. (cdc.gov)
Ask your health care provider if there is a generic option or a similar, less expensive, medicine for the drug you are taking. (medlineplus.gov)
One of the best ways to save money on health care costs is to stay healthy. (medlineplus.gov)
Utah genomics program staff, the state cancer registry, and genetic counselors from two large health care systems worked together to determine if it was feasible for health systems to report whether eligible patients received genetic services (genetic risk assessment, counseling, or testing) for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC). (cdc.gov)
Updated 8-12-21) This lawsuit was filed as a challenge to three unconstitutional Tennessee measures designed to close reproductive health care clinics and make abortion harder to obtain. (reproductiverights.org)
Gainesville Woman Care LLC d/b/a Bread and Roses Women's Health Center, et al. (reproductiverights.org)
REVISED 9.21.2021) Florida passed a law in 2015 forcing a woman to wait a minimum of 24 hours and make at least one additional trip to her health care provider before receiving an abortion. (reproductiverights.org)
After hearing about the court ruling, she said: "I am worried about how much health care is costing for the people of this state, the people I represent. (heraldnet.com)
And this case is yet another example of how health care consolidation is driving up costs. (heraldnet.com)
And when costs are too high, she added, people don't access health care. (heraldnet.com)
It included requirements for the state attorney general to periodically review the price impacts of large corporate health care mergers and acquisitions, and to study such transactions between insurers and providers. (heraldnet.com)
Dr. John Francis Lozowski, DO is a health care provider primarily located in Ocean View, NJ, with another office in Philadelphia, PA. (vitals.com)
If you have or suspect you may have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider. (recovery.org)
Rate increases in the individual market are attributed largely to an increase in health care costs, also referred to as medical trend, according to information submitted by the carriers. (nj.us)
Michigan's new governor and Legislature can take steps to protect the state budget from nationalized health care. (mackinac.org)
But, more importantly, they need information from their personal health care providers, because this is a decision that needs to be based mainly on their own individual medical issues, their family history and their personal desires. (realhealthmag.com)
I think the most accurate and personally applicable information comes from a woman's personal health care provider. (realhealthmag.com)
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A married same-sex couple has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit asking a judge to overturn Ohio's statewide gay marriage ban because they say it's preventing them and their daughter from enrolling as a family under President Barack Obama's health care law. (lgbtqnation.com)
The couple began trying to sign up for the new health care law in November after their then-insurance company wanted to nearly double the pri ce of their deductibles and premiums, according to the lawsuit. (lgbtqnation.com)
The couple wants the federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunctio n against Ohio authorities to recognize them as a family and take any action needed to allow them to sign up for a family plan under the new health care law. (lgbtqnation.com)
UCLA Health specialists offer comprehensive care for vasculitis, a rare autoimmune condition that causes inflammation. (uclahealth.org)
Why choose UCLA Health for vasculitis care? (uclahealth.org)
We create personalized care plans using state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and treatment options. (uclahealth.org)
According to the Governor's Office, even before COVID-19, one in five Coloradans had difficulties affording health care costs or were unable to afford it at all. (cohealthinitiative.org)
According to the Center for Improving Value in Health Care , Colorado could save $54 million annually by bringing health care costs down to the state median, based on 2018 cost levels. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Too many families still struggle to afford the care they need, and we look forward to working with this Legislature on measures to save people money on health care … And we also look forward to adding an affordable Colorado Option that gives Coloradans, especially in rural areas, more choice and savings when it comes to selecting a health care plan. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Too many Coloradans, especially people of color and those living in rural areas, are struggling to afford the health coverage and care they need to stay healthy. (cohealthinitiative.org)
The Colorado Option is a long-term solution to bring more affordable health coverage in reach of Coloradans that have been left out and ensure we can all take care of our health. (cohealthinitiative.org)
The health care system has not and will not become more affordable on its own. (cohealthinitiative.org)
This page is to assist long term care providers to comply with state law when an involuntary transfer or discharge (state) / facility-initiated transfer or discharge (federal) of resident occurs. (michigan.gov)
They directed state money into a plan to create an emergency mental health care system. (wuot.org)
This was a big deal in the mental health community, and it caught the attention of a mental health care executive in Arizona named David Covington. (wuot.org)
Now, 10 years after the Aurora theater shooting, Colorado still has one of the worst rates of access to mental health care in the U.S. (wuot.org)
An EPP is a managed care plan that an insurer may issue which requires that persons covered under those programs receive services from a network of exclusive providers. (texas.gov)
The Legislature created CHIP, the Medicaid managed care program and the System to assist populations in obtaining health care benefits and endowed them with added flexibility because these particular programs face unusual significant financial challenges and other feasibility issues. (texas.gov)
TDI proposes these rules to offer an alternative plan that meets the legislative goal of providing health care benefits to these particular populations. (texas.gov)
Chapter 62 of the Health and Safety Code provides that HHSC may direct the Texas Department of Health to enter into contracts with insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, or other entities including a primary care case management provider network, to provide health care services to eligible CHIP recipients. (texas.gov)
Chapter 845 of the Texas Insurance Code establishes a statewide rural health care system to sponsor, arrange for, or provide health care services for programs in rural areas that are not subject to certain other statutorily-created assistance programs (including CHIP). (texas.gov)
The System is a non-profit corporation authorized to contract with or otherwise arrange for local health care providers to deliver health care services in areas designated as rural. (texas.gov)
HHSC contracts with managed care organizations to provide a health care delivery system to recipients of Medicaid. (texas.gov)
Therefore, an exclusive provider plan may be utilized to provide Medicaid managed care. (texas.gov)
Proposed §3.9204 explains requirements for health care provider contracts. (texas.gov)
Proposed §3.9207 states that issuers are subject to credentialing criteria requirements for health care providers. (texas.gov)
Proposed §3.9210 describes the complaint system available to insureds or providers concerning health care services, including a process for the notice and appeal of complaints, and proposed §3.9211 describes the process for filing a complaint with the department. (texas.gov)
Worse, a letter from Health Plan officials made it clear that only the barest minimum has been set aside to pay future health care costs for retired state employees. (johnlocke.org)
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM officials said Friday the hospital system has withdrawn its controversial proposal to build outpatient care centers in Woburn and Westborough and to expand an existing facility in Westwood after learning Department of Public Health staff would not recommend approval of the projects. (commonwealthmagazine.org)
We look forward to engaging with the Public Health Council and hope to receive their final approval of our plans to increase access to our world-renowned Boston teaching hospitals for patients who need the high-quality care they provide," MGB President and CEO Dr. Anne Klibanski said in a statement. (commonwealthmagazine.org)
The HPC, which separately has directed MGB to implement a performance improvement plan aimed at controlling costs, said that MGB's proposed $2.25 billion expansion - the two hospital projects and the ambulatory care centers - would increase commercial health care spending by up to $90.1 million a year. (commonwealthmagazine.org)
The December analysis projected the ambulatory care centers would result in a "small overall decrease" in health care spending. (commonwealthmagazine.org)
After learning from the Department of Public Health that our ambulatory proposal would not be recommended for approval, Mass General Brigham has withdrawn its proposal to build outpatient care centers in Woburn and Westborough and expand an existing center in Westwood," Klibanski said. (commonwealthmagazine.org)
health care fam. (bvsalud.org)
CONCLUSIONS: Households reported high levels of preparedness, but gaps remain in evacuation intention and behavioral health care access. (bvsalud.org)
Health Care Reform , Health System Plans by Editor Equity/Equidad - DB . (bvsalud.org)
One common theory among scientists is that the opioid crisis began in the 1990s because health care providers overprescribed opioid medications to treat pain. (medlineplus.gov)
The programs will be tested across several community-based systems such as health care, mental health, and criminal justice systems to test the effect of medication-assisted treatment, long-term treatment, and more access to recovery support services. (medlineplus.gov)
To discuss the municipal experience of the organization and the demand for dental services, based on the guidelines of the Unified Health System (UHS), which point to the structuring of an assistance model based on universality and integrality of care and equity in access to services. (bvsalud.org)
An important aspect in the implementation of any model of oral health care is the organization of demand. (bvsalud.org)
This study was developed from the need to improve nursing care during the user embracement in Primary Health Care (PHC) of a city in the interior of São Paulo State, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
During the FG, participants were asked about their perceptions related to PHC in the city, the professionals' roles in the health service, the user embracement, the records of the activities performed, the difficulties encountered in the BHU and about ways to improve the quality of health care provided to users. (bvsalud.org)

Peach State is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise offering both core Medicaid and specialty services. (prnewswire.com)
Republicans are finding out why changing Medicaid is so hard and why the easiest thing to do is to do nothing given the substantial variation in federal spending across states," said John Holahan, a health policy expert with the nonpartisan Urban Institute. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Medicaid, the national health program for low-income people that covers about 1 in 5 Americans, is 60% funded by the federal government and 40% by states. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Federal funding is open-ended, which means the government guarantees states it will pay a fixed rate of their Medicaid expenses as spending rises. (cohealthinitiative.org)
But state Medicaid spending varies significantly, too, and that influences how much federal money each receives to fund its program. (cohealthinitiative.org)
GOP leaders want to give states a set amount of money each year based on the number of Medicaid enrollees they had in 2016, a formula known as per-capita caps. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Per-capita caps would limit the government's Medicaid spending because it would no longer be on the hook to help cover states' rising costs. (cohealthinitiative.org)
The Republican co-chairmen of the Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight said Thursday that the Senate's current proposal "fails to address the inequities in the federal funding allocation between states" for the Medicaid program that Virginia has operated in partnership with the federal government for a half-century. (virginia-organizing.org)
We urge you to seriously consider the impact on states, especially related to the Medicaid program," House Appropriations Chairman S. Chris Jones, R-Suffolk, and Senate Finance Co-Chairman Emmett W. Hanger Jr., R-Augusta, said in a three-page letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (virginia-organizing.org)
Hanger, who had supported McAuliffe's unsuccessful attempt to expand the state's Medicaid program under the ACA, agreed that the Senate proposal "certainly gives the expansion states a softer landing over time" by delaying the elimination of enhanced federal payments until 2024. (virginia-organizing.org)
The U.S. Senate proposal would change the base year for the caps from fiscal 2016, as approved by the House, to allow states to choose their Medicaid expenditures over eight financial quarters, from the beginning of 2014 through the third quarter of this year. (virginia-organizing.org)
Republican lawmakers backing the effort folded the original CPC funding bill (SF2381) into the Health and Human Services budget and stripped it of an extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage from three months to 12 months. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
You can find a state financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid to pay for your addiction treatment at an inpatient or outpatient drug rehab center. (higheredcenter.org)
The government alleges that between 2003 and 2009, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast billed and was paid by government programs, Texas Medicaid, Title XX, and the Women's Health Program, for certain items and services related to birth control counseling, STD testing and contraceptives when such items and services were either not medically necessary, not medically indicated or not actually provided. (justice.gov)
Title XX is funded by the federal government while Texas Medicaid and the Women's Health Program are funded jointly by the federal government and the State of Texas. (justice.gov)
We will remain ever vigilant to protect the interests of American taxpayers and the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid health programs. (justice.gov)

A January 2021 court filing revealed that five of the seven sitting state Supreme Court justices had "members of their families who are within the third degree of kinship by blood or marriage and either are or may be members of the plaintiff class. (carolinajournal.com)
The state Supreme Court agreed in August 2021 to proceed with the case, invoking a "Rule of Necessity. (carolinajournal.com)
The South Australian Aboriginal Cancer Control Plan (SAACCP) 2016 - 2021 (PDF 2MB) has been developed by SA Cancer Service (SACS) in collaboration with the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia (ACHSA), Cancer Council SA and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). (sa.gov.au)
This is the first standalone plan (formerly a Companion Document) designed to sit alongside the SCCP 2017 - 2021 to truly give recognition to the disparities in cancer outcomes for Aboriginal people in South Australia and SA's strategic commitment to continue to close the gap. (sa.gov.au)
The American Rescue Plan Act, signed in March 2021, significantly increased the amount of financial help available to consumers and removed the income cap to receive assistance. (nj.us)
The Government Work Plan 2021-2025: Investing in Islanders, Our Island and Our Future is the States' integrated action plan for this political term. (www.gov.gg)
In his 2021 State of the State Address on Wednesday, Gov. Jared Polis announced that both chambers of the Legislature are prepared to pass a public option bill, indicating the legislation has a clear path to the governor's desk. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Uneétude descriptive, transversale portant sur les patientes traitées en radiothérapie à l'Hôpital Général de Douala pour cancer du col de l'utérus a été réalisée d'octobre 2020 à janvier 2021.Résultats. (bvsalud.org)
DESIGN: In 2021, we conducted an online survey of S/THA staff requesting information on current activities related to climate change and health, the state of climate and health programming, and anticipated needs and priorities for assistance. (bvsalud.org)

Objective: Approximately 25% of the public health workforce plans to retire by 2020. (cdc.gov)
More than 12.5 million Americans had health coverage through Kaiser in 2020. (healthline.com)
Tokyo venues for the summer Olympics will not have spectators, officials said after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga confirmed the pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency. (cnn.com)
For the upcoming year, we have expanded the number of carriers offering plans through Get Covered New Jersey to five, up from three in 2020, and will continue to provide record levels of financial help to lower premiums. (nj.us)

City leaders, members of the community and state legislators who represent the Havre de Grace area have been battling the proposal to close Harford Memorial since UCH announced its plans in early 2016. (baltimoresun.com)
The 2016 state health assessment (SHA), released in August 2016, described the current status of health and wellbeing in Ohio and highlighted the state's many opportunities to improve health outcomes, reduce disparities and control healthcare spending. (ohio.gov)
Implementation of the SAACCP 2016-21 is planned to occur under the governance of a new SA Aboriginal Chronic Disease Consortium which will also oversee implementation of the SA Aboriginal Heart and Stroke and Diabetes plans. (sa.gov.au)
Methods: We analyzed 2016 Workforce Gaps Survey data regarding succession planning in SHAs using the US Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) succession planning model, including 6 domains and 27 activities. (cdc.gov)
In 2016, a HDHP was defined as a health plan with an annual deductible of at least $1,300 for self-only coverage or $2,600 for family coverage. (cdc.gov)

The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that the oral contraceptive pill and female sterilization are the most widely used methods of birth control in the United States. (realhealthmag.com)
Trauma centers vary in their specific capabilities and are identified by "Level" designation: Level I (Level-1) being the highest and Level III (Level-3) being the lowest (some states have five designated levels, in which case Level V (Level-5) is the lowest). (wikipedia.org)
MARKUS: Colorado's existing mental health centers also submitted a bid. (wuot.org)
MARKUS: As a result, the state's existing mental health centers cut a confidential deal with Covington to get him to leave the state. (wuot.org)
The clinical information represents the expertise and practical knowledge of top physicians and pharmacists from leading academic medical centers in the United States and worldwide. (medscape.com)

For definitions of major plans, key provisions, and related terms, see the "Glossary of Employee Benefit Terms" at www.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/detailedprovisions/2018/ownership/private/glossary.htm. (bls.gov)
2013 - 2018 New York State Prevention Agenda Dashboard - County and state rates compared to 2018 objectives. (ny.gov)
Published Date : 2018 Sep/Oct Source : J Public Health Manag Pract. (cdc.gov)
Congress doubled funding for opioid abuse and addiction research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to nearly $1.1 billion in 2018. (medlineplus.gov)

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. (oregon.gov)
World Health Organization. (who.int)
An Ohio.gov website belongs to an official government organization in the State of Ohio. (ohio.gov)
Ratings from seven health plan report cards publicly available in fall 1996 were compared--including those produced by major periodicals, a large national employer, a nonprofit consumer group, a health maintenance organization accreditation agency, and a consortium of employers. (elsevier.com)
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa (PPAI) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a mission of fostering and preserving a social and political climate favorable to reproductive health. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
The World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO/EMR) is the WHO region with the largest presence of refugees and displaced populations. (who.int)
Kaiser's Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans separate providers (and the costs for seeing them) into two tiers. (healthline.com)
Regional Office for Europe (‎ World Health Organization. (who.int)
I.World Health Organization. (bvs.br)
[email protected]). The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. (bvs.br)
The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers' products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. (bvs.br)
All reasonable precautions have been taken by the World Health Organization to verify the information contained in this publication. (bvs.br)
In no event shall the World Health Organization be liable for damages arising from its use. (bvs.br)
Historically, Dentistry in the field of Collective Health has experimented with several formulas of demand organization, which, for the most part, work from prioritized groups or from spontaneous demand 1-5 . (bvsalud.org)

The Kansas governor is not going to file," Sandy Praeger, the state's independently elected state insurance commissioner, said this week. (pewtrusts.org)
Her office chose the state's most popular small group plan, which is the one that HHS would end up selecting by default, if the state doesn't act. (pewtrusts.org)
If you're asked to log in with an OHID - the state's best-of-breed digital identity - your privacy, data, and personal information are protected by all federal and state digital security guidelines. (ohio.gov)
Those who oppose the plan, including the California Medical Association and Health Access California , say that outsourcing parts of DMHC's surveys and audits would undermine the state's role as a watchdog, could put a barrier between consumers and those who investigate their complaints and could hinder the state's ability to issue fines or take over insurers if problems are found. (californiahealthline.org)
In her approval letter, Assistant Secretary Greenlee noted, "The broad, comprehensive scope of the Plan reflects the State's commitment to receiving input from a variety of sources, seniors and caregivers to the Ombudsman and subject matter experts. (delaware.gov)
Read the Department of State's COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information. (state.gov)
Rates in the individual market are an additional 15 percent lower than they otherwise would be as a result of the creation of the state's reinsurance program in 2019, which better manages high-cost health claims. (nj.us)
The state's Health Policy Commission in January told the Department of Health's determination of need program that MGB's expansion plans were likely to "[d]rive substantial patient volume and revenue to the higher-cost MGB system, particularly commercially insured volume, and likely away from other lower-cost providers. (commonwealthmagazine.org)

The SHIP is Ohio's roadmap to address the many challenges identified in the 2019 State Health Assessment (SHA), including a troubling drop in life expectancy from 2010 to 2017. (ohio.gov)
This 2017-2019 state health improvement plan (SHIP) seizes upon those opportunities by laying out specific goals and strategies designed to achieve measurable improvements on key priorities. (ohio.gov)
In May 2017, the Seventieth World Health Assembly endorsed resolution WHA70.15, which called for the promotion of the health of refugees and migrants (3) in line with the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (4). (who.int)

1 The federal government eventually adopted a weaker version of the policy - insurers selling coverage through HealthCare.gov were encouraged but not required to use standard plan designs - before the Trump administration jettisoned the program in 2019. (commonwealthfund.org)
1 Regional meeting to develop a regional action plan to promote the health of migrants, refugees and displaced populations, Istanbul, Turkey, 25-27 March 2019 (http://applications.emro.who.int/docs/IC_Meet_Rep_2019_EN_23541.pdf?ua=1). (who.int)
In this context, a regional meeting to develop a regional action plan for promoting the health of migrants, refugees and displaced populations was convened by WHO in Istanbul, Turkey, 25-27 March 2019 (6). (who.int)
The school plans to begin renovation work on its second phase in 2019. (tcbmag.com)
2 In December, Congress repealed, effective in 2019, the tax penalty for individuals who can afford to maintain health insurance coverage but decline to do so (the individual mandate penalty). (commonwealthfund.org)
The National Department of Health 2019 fees schedule was used to calculate costs based on duration of ICU stay and number of haemodialysis sessions received.Results. (bvsalud.org)
METHODS: A 2-stage cluster sampling method used to conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) on May 3 - 4 and May 18 - 19, 2019. (bvsalud.org)

Among these was the decision to eliminate certain consumer-friendly rules for HealthCare.gov, including a policy encouraging standardized health plan designs for marketplace coverage. (commonwealthfund.org)
These states typically required participating insurers to offer coverage options with standard cost-sharing parameters (i.e., plans with identical deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance rates for specified services) while still allowing the sale of some nonstandardized plans. (commonwealthfund.org)
By March 31 after the close of each coverage year, group health plan sponsors and other MEC providers must file coverage reports with the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). (mercer.com)
The administration, which has vowed to undo the ACA, expanded the criteria for forming AHPs and is promoting the plans as a way to afford health insurance, but critics say that the coverage is not as broad and can leave consumers with unexpected medical bills. (ajmc.com)
They want the state to resume premium-free coverage and reimburse them for premiums they have paid. (carolinajournal.com)
This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. (californiahealthline.org)
Individual and Family Plans play an important role in helping expand coverage by providing affordable benefits, with many people qualifying for plans as low as $0 per month depending on their income. (unitedhealthgroup.com)
Discussions focused on the issue of universal health coverage and different models of health financing, such as insurance schemes and the importance of adopting a rights-based approach across all countries. (who.int)
Levels of coverage often depend on the plan you select and the region where you live. (healthline.com)
While many Kaiser Medicare Advantage plans include prescription drug coverage, you can also purchase prescription drug ( Medicare Part D ) plans separately from Kaiser. (healthline.com)
These plans each offer comprehensive hospitalization, medical service, and prescription coverage, but have been separated based on the kinds of patients they serve. (healthline.com)
Kaiser Medicare Advantage plans provide different aspects of coverage depending on what plan you choose and where you live. (healthline.com)
To understand how states regulate coverage arrangements that do not comply with the ACA's individual health insurance market reforms. (commonwealthfund.org)
However, states have the authority to ensure a level playing field among coverage options to promote market stability. (commonwealthfund.org)
Recent federal actions have created the potential for instability in the individual health insurance market, through which approximately 18 million Americans currently purchase their health insurance coverage. (commonwealthfund.org)
Prior to health reform, insurers in the individual market had wide latitude to deny coverage, charge an unaffordable premium, or limit benefits based on a person's medical history. (commonwealthfund.org)
The law requires insurers that sell individual health insurance to offer coverage to all individuals regardless of health status, requires coverage of preexisting conditions, and prohibits insurers from charging higher premiums based on a person's medical history or gender. (commonwealthfund.org)
Cigna says that its virtual plan makes coverage "more affordable," but doesn't provide any specifics. (medscape.com)
Health insurance marketplace plans have comprehensive coverage, including essential health benefits. (insure.com)
Information on health insurance coverage is collected at the time of interview. (cdc.gov)
Since launching our own health insurance marketplace, the Murphy Administration has been committed to increasing access to quality, affordable health coverage through Get Covered New Jersey," said Commissioner Marlene Caride . (nj.us)
If this proposal is finalized, family members of workers who are offered affordable self-only coverage but unaffordable family coverage may qualify for premium tax credits to buy plans on the marketplace. (nj.us)
Proposed legislation aims to change that: Democratic lawmakers hope to add dental coverage to Medicare , which would be a boon to the 62.7 million people enrolled in it for their primary health coverage. (forbes.com)
These plans often offer services not covered by Original Medicare, such as dental, vision and hearing coverage , says Christian Worstell, a North Carolina-based licensed insurance agent. (forbes.com)
However, not all Medicare Advantage plans offer dental coverage, so it's important to read your plan's details carefully. (forbes.com)
Medicare Advantage plans tend to be the best way to get dental coverage, but you can also buy a separate dental plan offered by a private insurance company, says Worstells. (forbes.com)
Exactly what dental coverage includes varies depending on the Medicare Advantage plan you choose. (forbes.com)
An estimated 8.5 million people without health coverage would have difficulty getting tax credits to help them buy insurance on marketplaces that open Oct. 1, if health plans barred certain payment methods. (wmot.org)
Jackson Hewitt's Brian Haile said he was concerned that the final rule didn't specify that health plans need to accept automatic, reoccurring deductions from credit or debit cards, and that consumers who miss several payments could find their coverage dropped. (wmot.org)
That led people to believe Blue Cross provided their health coverage, not the state. (johnlocke.org)
Kudos to Folwell and State Health Plan management for identifying the source and highlighting the value of insurance coverage for state employees and teachers, as well as the cost of that coverage. (johnlocke.org)
Too often, people focus on the monthly bill or premium cost, missing out on savings from plans with more generous coverage of the medicines that they are taking, they wrote. (medscape.com)
In these plans, insurers manage the Medicare benefit for medical services and pharmaceutical coverage, and stand-alone Part D plans handle only pharmacy. (medscape.com)

Select the topic "Enroll/Change Health Plans. (wa.gov)
By doing your homework, you may be able to enroll in one of these health insurance plans and save money. (insure.com)

Explore Mercer's latest thinking to see how we're helping to redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being. (mercer.com)
Peach State Health Plan also was awarded honorable mentions for its Making Outcomes Memorable (M.O.M.) Program - which aims to increase the number of NICU infants who are breastfed, and its Patient Safety Program - which includes strategies to prevent drug misuse. (prnewswire.com)
Peach State Health Plan's Case Management Program uses a holistic approach that provides education on disease processes, while increasing compliance and achieving optimum health outcomes. (prnewswire.com)
But, Dr. Peter B. Bach , director of Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering's Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, says that pharmaceutical companies charge high prices simply "because they can. (cnn.com)

We are very honored to receive this prestigious award," said Patrick Healy , President and Chief Executive Officer, Peach State Health Plan. (prnewswire.com)

In response to this change, four states - California, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont - along with Washington, DC, imposed their own individual mandates with penalties to ensure compliance. (mercer.com)
Mississippi has the highest Federal Matching Assistance Percentage - 76% - while 14 wealthy states, including New York and California, get the minimum 50% from the federal government. (cohealthinitiative.org)
The UCLA Health Vasculitis Program is the first comprehensive, multispecialty program dedicated to vasculitis treatment in Southern California. (uclahealth.org)

Dale R. Folwell is the state treasurer of North Carolina. (salisburypost.com)
For years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has been featured on health insurance cards for teachers and state employees. (johnlocke.org)

Kaiser also offers plans for those with extra healthcare needs. (healthline.com)
The United States spends some of the lowest amounts of its total healthcare on prescription drugs relative to other developed nations. (cnn.com)
Background: To improve healthcare access and mitigate healthcare costs for its population, Nigeria established a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 1999. (bvsalud.org)

She is the Pennsylvania health secretary and also president of the Association of State Health Officials. (publicradioeast.org)
That would save the federal government money, Virginia officials said, but it would harm state programs by not adequately allowing for enrollment growth. (virginia-organizing.org)
Participants included Ministers of Health and Ministers of Environment and high-level officials from Mauritius (host country), Cabo Verde, Comoros, Madagascar, Maldives, Sao Tome e Principe, and Seychelles. (who.int)
Twenty states have a longer statute of limitations for rape, officials said, and 25 have no statute of limitations for the crime. (ctmirror.org)
State-based exchanges could partner with financial service companies, administration officials said. (wmot.org)

The partners worked with stakeholders across the state to define the new reportable data items, which are now mandatory reporting items across the state. (cdc.gov)
While deaths from NCDs primarily occur in adulthood, the States and other stakeholders and endorsed by the Sixty- risks associated with unhealthy diet begin in childhood third World Health Assembly in May 2010. (bvs.br)

J Public Health Manag Pract. (cdc.gov)

State Treasurer Dale Folwell wants to make sure that state employees understand the value of their state-provided benefits, particularly their pensions and health insurance, that can add 50 percent to their total compensation. (johnlocke.org)

Standard plans also hold promise as a tool for reducing health disparities. (commonwealthfund.org)
and (iii) reduce disparities in the oral health status across the population. (edu.au)
INTRODUCTION: Addressing nutrition disparities and preventing obesity require multi-level interventions, including policies that address the nutrition environment and other social determinants of health. (bvsalud.org)

To help support our reporting work, and to continue our ability to provide this content for free to our readers, we receive compensation from the companies that advertise on the Forbes Health site. (forbes.com)
The compensation we receive from advertisers does not influence the recommendations or advice our editorial team provides in our articles or otherwise impact any of the editorial content on Forbes Health. (forbes.com)
Our editorial content is based on thorough research and guidance from the Forbes Health Advisory Board . (forbes.com)

Kaiser Permanente offers Medicare Advantage plans and a supplement Advantage Plus plan that includes dental, vision, and hearing benefits. (healthline.com)
Kaiser Permanente has been operating in the United States since 1945. (healthline.com)

1 The best opportunities to improve the public's mental health are interventions delivered before a disorder manifests itself, to prevent its development. (ny.gov)
The 2009 Institute of Medicine report concluded there is increasing evidence promotion of positive aspects of mental health is an important approach to reducing MEB disorders and related problems. (ny.gov)
Do policies in your state or community effectively support the mental health and development of all infants and toddlers? (zerotothree.org)
Building a comprehensive and cohesive system of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) services and supports requires collaboration across professions and systems. (zerotothree.org)
It was felt that existing services should be expanded and strengthened to provide adequate prevention and management of non-communicable diseases and mental health and psychosocial support. (who.int)
The state would set up a toll-free hotline, patient-friendly walk-in clinics, mobile mental health services. (wuot.org)
The bid was invalidated on a technicality, apparently at the behest of Colorado's politically powerful mental health providers. (wuot.org)

It is intended that this Plan will support the statewide and local planning and delivery of radiotherapy services to best meet the needs of people with cancer in South Australia. (sa.gov.au)
With this sampling plan we share a statewide background soil testing study we did, where really, virtually every soil sample that we took in areas we didn't expect to find PFAS compounds we found PFAS. (fluoridealert.org)
State plans prepared by the State Health Planning and Development Agencies which are made up from plans submitted by the Health Systems Agencies and subject to review and revision by the Statewide Health Coordinating Council. (bvsalud.org)

"This legislative session was far from a win for Iowans and the priorities passed do nothing to advance this state," said Sheena Dooley, Communications Manager at Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
OBJECTIVE: To characterize US State and Territorial Health Agencies' (S/THA) climate change adaptation activities and priorities to facilitate appropriate investments, skills development, and support that will strengthen health sector capacity in response to a changing climate. (bvsalud.org)
should be integrated with health programs and use social and epidemiological criteria with the participation of the community to establish priorities that do not imply social exclusion' 10 . (bvsalud.org)

Detroit - Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University (MSU) announced today the two organizations have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to significantly expand their long-term partnership, a unique primary affiliation among the first of its kind for the region between a fully integrated academic health system and major state university. (henryford.com)
CDC and The Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with 12 national health organizations, released a joint letter on the importance of antibiotic stewardship in outpatient settings. (cdc.gov)
References to non-CDC sites on the Internet are provided as a service to MMWR readers and do not constitute or imply endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (cdc.gov)
In other countries, the health system is simpler, there aren't as many organizations trying to buy drugs, so those groups can exert greater purchasing power and that can lower costs. (cnn.com)

This Plan sets out the framework and direction required for South Australia to meet best practice radiotherapy service benchmarks, and provides guidance for the provision of radiotherapy services to ensure equitable access for all South Australians. (sa.gov.au)
4 The ACA established numerous consumer protections designed to make it easier for consumers in the individual market to access affordable, adequate health insurance. (commonwealthfund.org)
Access health plan drug formulary information when looking up a particular drug, and save time and effort for you and your patient. (medscape.com)
These actions aim to strengthen and expand the visibility of scientific journals, now accessible through an open access digital platform that is interoperable with national and international systems, in addition to contributing to the management of scientific and technical knowledge in health at SES/SP. (bvs.br)
Medicare Advantage plans have smaller networks of physicians than do traditional Medicare, meaning people may pay less for their medications but lose access to some physicians, they wrote. (medscape.com)
Access to oral health services in Brazil is still one of the major problems to be addressed by public health service delivery systems. (bvsalud.org)

States that instituted an individual mandate after the ACA's individual-mandate assessment was set to $0 generally require state residents to maintain MEC as defined by the ACA, or pay a state tax penalty. (mercer.com)

publication provides an outline of the oral health status of the population including priority groups who require targeted efforts and provides policy changes, program recommendations and goals for state and local level oral health services to improve the oral health status of the population. (edu.au)
Additionally, your plan is unique in it seeks to improve the lives of older Delawareans and their caregivers not solely through service enhancement, but also through promoting excellence in program management and opportunities for staff development. (delaware.gov)
Then check with your health plan to make sure the medicines you buy from the program will be covered before you order. (medlineplus.gov)
Check with your health plan or provider before you buy to make sure the program is safe. (medlineplus.gov)
The Advanced Education Program in Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery at Eastman Institute for Oral Health is a three-year program that provides training in all aspects of periodontal and dental implant therapy, by focusing on didactic, clinical, research and teaching training. (rochester.edu)
For information concerning travel to Uganda, including information about the location of the U.S. Embassy, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, entry/exit requirements, safety and security, crime, medical facilities and health information, traffic safety, road conditions and aviation safety, please see country-specific information for Uganda. (state.gov)
Health, United States, 2014 with special feature on the health of the current 55-64 year age group who within the next 10 years will enter the Medicare program. (cdc.gov)
New fields can provide valuable surveillance data that can be used in program planning to develop activities and interventions. (cdc.gov)
Colorado developed a series of cancer registry codes to monitor the uptake of universal testing for Lynch syndrome (LS)-associated tumors and use of genetic counseling and testing among cancer patients in partnership with their state cancer registry and other state cancer programs, supported by additional funding received by the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR). (cdc.gov)
Over the project period, the total number of courses offered in the Continuing Education and Outreach program for each discipline are as follows: 63 Industrial Hygiene, 33 Occupational Health Nursing, 23 Occupational Medicine, 11 Safety Management and 42 Hazardous Substance Training Courses, totaling 172 courses offered. (cdc.gov)
Public Health Tracking Program (EPHTP) to investigate the merits (opportunity, cost and value) of developing public health indicators associated with residential exposure to naturally occurring radon gas. (cdc.gov)
The tracking program has been successful in developing a nationwide environmental public health tracking network (EPHTN) and in developing capacity in environmental health within state and local health departments. (cdc.gov)
The Construction Occupational Health Program's (COHP) Model ContractorProram is a collaborative research project between the COHP and the participating Contractor that attempts to improve the health component of the Contractor's health and safety program through meaningful worker participation in identifying and abating workplace hazards. (cdc.gov)
She suggested reaching out to the appropriate State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP ). (medscape.com)

On summary judgment, the United States Court of Federal Claims denied the United States interest from the dates of its overpayment in 1991 and 1992 under a contract with Qualmed Plans for Health of New Mexico, Inc., (Qualmed). (law.com)

The State Health Plan utilizes a custom, closed formulary (drug list). (shpnc.org)
The formulary indicates which drugs are excluded from the formulary and not covered by the Plan. (shpnc.org)
The United Kingdom's National Health Service, for example, purchases drugs for the entire country's supply, known as a formulary. (cnn.com)

In the absence of a completed oral health plan, some states have requested that another plan, such as their Healthy People 2030 State Objectives, Healthy People 2030 Plan, or the State Department of Public Health Plan be posted. (cdc.gov)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) asked states to submit their benchmark health insurance plans - or "minimum benefits" - that would serve as models for plans offered by their state insurance exchanges. (pewtrusts.org)
Improving Victoria's Oral Health 2014 - Department of Health VIC. (edu.au)
resource was developed by the Prevention and Population Health Branch of the Victorian Department of Health to improve the oral health status of all Victorians including priority groups through the a prevention and early intervention system that will be developed with strategic partners. (edu.au)
Eleven states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration, alleging that the Department of Labor (DOL) violated the Administrative Procedures Act when it promulgated the rule expanding association health plans (AHPs). (ajmc.com)
Funding for this toolkit was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS ASPR) and was executed by the Center for Public Health Preparedness within RAND Health. (rand.org)
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are evaluating environmental public health issues for the Midlothian, Texas area. (cdc.gov)
Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter . (state.gov)
The U.S. Department of State reports statistics and compliance information for individual countries in the Annual Report on International Child Abduction. (state.gov)
Use of trade names and commercial sources is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (cdc.gov)
The lawsuit names the state, Republican Gov. John Kasich and Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, who's also the director of the Ohio Department of Insurance. (lgbtqnation.com)
Joanne Peters, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said in a statement that the agency was "aware that same-sex married couples in some states are experiencing issues in obtaining family plans and is looking into ways to address this issue for the 2015 plan year. (lgbtqnation.com)
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) proposes new Subchapter KK, §§3.9201, 3.9212, concerning exclusive provider benefit plans. (texas.gov)
The Department of Public Health has said the reports would be posted online 30 days before the applications are presented to the council, a time frame that lines up with its May 4 meeting date. (commonwealthmagazine.org)

While I recognize that it is an extremely turbulent time during this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, meeting the current and future health planning needs in Harford County is also important," Moy stated. (baltimoresun.com)
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing injustices and recent protests in cities across our nation have amplified the importance of and urgency for innovation and discovery that radically improves the health of all of the communities we serve. (henryford.com)
The pandemic has only made things worse and threatened more Coloradans' health and financial security. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Preparing for an influenza pandemic at the state and local level are equally important to an effective response. (cdc.gov)

Taxpayers spend more than $3.3 billion a year on the plan - more than the state spends on the entire university system or on public safety. (salisburypost.com)
A per-capita system would benefit high-spending states already receiving relatively rich allotments from the government, the Urban Institute said in a paper last September. (cohealthinitiative.org)
Partnerships with the potential for greater impact are more important than ever before," said Wright Lassiter, III, president and CEO, Henry Ford Health System. (henryford.com)
The accumulated experience of exclusionary models, put in check by the implantation of the Unified Health System (UHS) at the end of the 1980s, has had a process of revision and reformulation still slow, even considering the short time of existence of a model based in the universality of attention. (bvsalud.org)

Did State Cuts In Women's Health Spending Lead To Closure Of One In Four Family Planning Clinics? (texasstandard.org)

Plaintiffs argued that the state had promised to provide premium-free retiree health benefits. (carolinajournal.com)

Recommended evidence-based programs, policies and practices have been identified for each action plan and organized by focus area and goal. (ny.gov)
For each recommended intervention, the charts include short-term process measures to assess progress, as well as resources describing evidence-informed policies, programs and systems changes that will improve the variety of factors known to affect health. (ny.gov)
The State Plan has been developed to meet the requirements of the Older Americans Act which provides funding for a variety of programs and services for older Delawareans and their caregivers including supportive services, nutrition programs, disease prevention and health promotion initiatives, elder rights protection activities, and caregiver support programs. (delaware.gov)
Many plans also offer SilverSneakers programs, which are preventive fitness and wellness programs. (healthline.com)
Some states and health insurance plans also offer assistance programs. (medlineplus.gov)

Medscape Business of Medicine interviewed several physicians who practice in states where United has introduced its new offering. (medscape.com)
Customize your Medscape account with the health plans you accept, so that the information you need is saved and ready every time you look up a drug on our site or in the Medscape app. (medscape.com)

Open enrollment for marketplace plans is Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 in most states. (insure.com)

ABC15 received an inside look at one of the first Valley health clinics approved to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine. (abc15.com)
They operate at minus 80 degrees Celsius and they're the key to distributing a number of potential coronavirus vaccines at Redirect Health in Phoenix. (abc15.com)
Earlier today, Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital will run throughout the event. (cnn.com)
Japan on Thursday also declared a coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo amid increasing cases. (cnn.com)
Japan last week re-instituted a state of emergency in Tokyo for the the coronavirus. (cnn.com)
It's hard to understand how one can engage in such a huge event when you have a coronavirus state of emergency. (cnn.com)

Keep reading to find out more about what types of Medicare Advantage plans Kaiser offers as well as where you can find them. (healthline.com)
The following are examples of Kaiser's Medicare Advantage plan offerings. (healthline.com)
In addition to these services, Kaiser's Medicare Advantage HMO plans often include additional services, such as a SilverSneakers membership. (healthline.com)
What states offer Kaiser Medicare Advantage plans? (healthline.com)
What do Kaiser Medicare Advantage plans cover? (healthline.com)
You'll still receive hospital and medical benefits from a Kaiser Medicare Advantage plan. (healthline.com)
How much do Kaiser Medicare Advantage plans cost? (healthline.com)
You can find Kaiser Medicare Advantage plans in your area by searching Medicare.gov's plan finder . (healthline.com)
Sometimes, Medicare Advantage (often called Part C) plans are approved by the federal government and sold by private insurance companies. (forbes.com)
There are cautions to be heeded as well about opting for what's called a Medicare Advantage plan in an effort to save money, Baig and Dusetzina wrote in JAMA . (medscape.com)

CDC, in an effort to facilitate the development of Oral Health Plans for each state, has identified those states that currently have State Oral Health Plans or other resources. (cdc.gov)
There are no published recommendations for state oral health plans, and the existing state plans are presented without endorsement or recommendation. (cdc.gov)
The goal of Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives: Australia's National Oral Health Plan 2015-2024 is to improve health and wellbeing across the Australian population by improving oral health status and reducing the burden of poor oral health. (edu.au)
Oral health is fundamental to overall health, wellbeing and quality of life. (edu.au)
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS) believe that oral health is integrally linked to the overall health of children and young people. (edu.au)
This joint statement outlines the position of RACP and RACDS on the oral health of children and young people and provides information on the rationale for and the strategies to improve the oral health of children and young people. (edu.au)
The NSW Oral Health Promotion: Framework for Action 2010 is the first strategic framework pertaining to oral health promotion for people in NSW. (edu.au)
The Framework, along with a Literature Report, provides the policy and conceptual framework, and background information for a coordinated state-wide approach to the promotion of oral health in NSW. (edu.au)
It emphasises the importance of using a population health approach, and highlights the significant links between oral health and general health arguing convincingly that ' general health' should be inclusive of oral health. (edu.au)
Improving Victoria's Oral Health 2014 is the government's four-year strategic plan for public dental health services and oral health. (edu.au)
policy is being developed in consultation between Dental Health Services Victoria and the Aboriginal Oral Health Reference Group. (edu.au)
The expanded concept of health and the explanation in article 196 of the Federal Constitution of 1988 6 , 'health as a right of all and duty of the State', is a watershed within the historical construction of health policies in Brazil and Public Policies, with implications also for oral health, which has come to be understood as an inseparable dimension of health. (bvsalud.org)

Notwithstanding the Trump administration's decision, plan standardization has continued to attract interest. (commonwealthfund.org)

Experiences from recent emergencies, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, have shown that current emergency preparedness plans are inadequate to address the unique issues of special needs populations. (rand.org)
It distills the most relevant strategies, practices, and resources from a variety of sources, including peer-reviewed research, government reports, the trade literature, and public health leaders, to identify priority populations and critical strategies. (rand.org)
Used together, this toolkit and the GIS tool are intended to provide a comprehensive resource to enable public health planners to account for special needs populations in their emergency preparedness efforts. (rand.org)
He noted that this had put a strain on the resources of countries experiencing conflict and neighbouring states that had welcomed these vulnerable populations. (who.int)
Unless addressed, unhealthy diets -- in conjunction here is to guide efforts by Member States in designing new with other risk factors -- increase NCD prevalence in and/or strengthening existing policies on food marketing populations through raised blood pressure, raised blood communications to children. (bvs.br)

The states with standard plan requirements still favor them as a way to reduce confusion during enrollment and help consumers draw meaningful distinctions between plans. (commonwealthfund.org)
Those matching rates are tied to average personal incomes and favor the lowest-income states. (cohealthinitiative.org)

v. State of Florida, et al. (reproductiverights.org)

This toolkit is meant to assist state and local public health agencies improve their emergency preparedness activities. (rand.org)
Title : Succession Planning in State Health Agencies in the United States: A Brief Report Personal Author(s) : Harper, Elizabeth;Leider, Jonathon P.;Coronado, Fatima;Beck, Angela J. (cdc.gov)
however, limited data are available regarding these efforts in state health agencies (SHAs). (cdc.gov)
To guide the agency in its evaluation, ATSDR and DSHS have created a plan to inform our partners of the agencies intentions and activities. (cdc.gov)
The Z-CART outlines an approach to risk communication and community engagement planning and is intended as a template for state, local, and tribal agencies to adapt to their needs and to use for reviewing plans for communicating about Zika during the event of a locally transmitted Zika virus. (cdc.gov)
SETTING: US State and Territorial Health Agencies. (bvsalud.org)

This new plan is, again, a collaborative effort between Cancer Council SA and the SA Cancer Clinical Network. (sa.gov.au)

The DC Health and Wellness Center provides free and confidential clinical services for persons over 13 years of age and older. (dc.gov)
A recent study from the CDC and its National Center for Health Statistics shows that long-acting reversible contraception has increased five-fold over the last decade for women between ages 15 and 44. (realhealthmag.com)
In the United States, a hospital can receive trauma center status by meeting specific criteria established by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and passing a site review by the Verification Review Committee. (wikipedia.org)
[1] Official designation as a trauma center is determined by individual state law provisions. (wikipedia.org)

States can choose not to go that route, in which case the federal government would operate their exchanges. (pewtrusts.org)
Another option is states can build their exchanges in partnership with the federal government. (pewtrusts.org)
The other jurisdictions define MEC as any plan meeting the federal statutory definition ( 26 USC § 5000A (f)) and implementing regulations . (mercer.com)
Some jurisdictions have indicated they will accept the federal forms that group health plan sponsors or other MEC providers must send to IRS and won't require duplicative statements to residents. (mercer.com)
The IRS has provided an automatic and permanent 30-day extension - to March 2 - of the Jan. 31 federal deadline for group health plan sponsors and other MEC providers to furnish ACA individual statements. (mercer.com)
SHAPIRO: Just to get specific, is the federal government or Pfizer Corporation sending it to the state of Pennsylvania to distribute it to hospitals? (publicradioeast.org)
They have said, instead, they are awaiting rulings from the Iowa Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court in June in cases that challenge state and federal constitutional abortion protections. (plannedparenthoodaction.org)
Where do legislators get the idea that this is a state concern and should not be left to private enterprise or the federal government? (nyhcampaign.org)
Based on these federal actions, no one pays more than 8.5 percent of their income for health insurance through Get Covered New Jersey (based on a benchmark plan). (nj.us)
The continuation of these savings allowed New Jersey to increase the amount of state subsidies available to eligible consumers and to extend the state savings to residents at higher income levels, allowing those earning an annual salary of up to 600 percent of the federal poverty level ($76,560 for an individual and $157,200 for a family of four) to receive state assistance. (nj.us)
Both increased federal and state financial help will remain available, and 9 in 10 consumers enrolling will qualify for assistance. (nj.us)
However, thanks to federal and state actions, rates are significantly lower than they would be without efforts to stabilize the market. (nj.us)
Of the $4.3 million settlement, the federal government will receive $3,594,604 and the State of Texas will receive $705,396. (justice.gov)
Note: These basic steps are not a comprehensive outline of all state and federal requirements. (michigan.gov)
CONCLUSIONS: As S/THAs with CHPs report substantially greater climate and health capacity than those without, additional federal and state investments (eg, Building Resilience Against Climate Effects [BRACE]) are urgently needed to catalyze climate and health capacity. (bvsalud.org)

All members will be automatically enrolled in the Base PPO Plan (70/30), which will have an $85 employee-only premium. (shpnc.org)
The settlement resolves a False Claims Act lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas by Karen Reynolds, a former employee of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast. (justice.gov)
Every teacher and state employee enrolled in the State Health Plan would have been notified. (johnlocke.org)

Maryland has created "value plan" designs that limit the size of the deductible and the services to which it applies, but stop short of requiring identical dollar values for each cost-sharing parameter. (commonwealthfund.org)
(1) Refers to deductible or coinsurance amounts for the most generous benefits received in plans with more than two tiers of benefits. (bls.gov)
Preventive Services remain covered at 100% - no copay or deductible - on either plan! (shpnc.org)
Can you explain what high-deductible health plans (HDHP) are and why did you decide to look at this? (cdc.gov)
High-deductible health plans (HDHP) are health insurance policies with higher deductibles than traditional plans. (cdc.gov)

Indeterminate Public Health Hazard, because further information was needed to fully characterize the extent of the public health hazard posed by air contaminants, specifically chromium. (cdc.gov)
The sampling plan details how the state will identify and characterize PFAS contamination in soil, groundwater, and surface water. (fluoridealert.org)

Given the scope and complexity of Ohio's health challenges, the SHIP calls for cross-sector partnerships and alignment to meet a manageable set of measurable goals. (ohio.gov)
Given the scope and complexity of Ohio's health challenges, the SHIP calls for cross-sector partnerships and alignment on a manageable set of measurable goals. (ohio.gov)
Rather, they claim that the Contracts Clause should have a different scope in different States. (carolinajournal.com)
This rapid synthesis of evidence was commissioned and subsidized by the Ministry of Health, within the scope of the GEREB-010-FIO-20 project and is part of the "Rapid response for health promotion" Collection. (bvsalud.org)

This month, CMS also directed that AHPs and short-term plans be included in any marketing outreach efforts that have previously included only ACA marketplace plans. (ajmc.com)
The SHIP is a tool to strengthen state and local efforts to improve health, well-being and economic vitality in Ohio. (ohio.gov)
Future efforts to evaluate health plans should clearly identify assumptions, methods, normative judgments, and limitations. (elsevier.com)
A small workgroup of interested states--Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin--met on a monthly basis to discuss their efforts and progress in determining the availability, quality, and compatibility of residential radon test data. (cdc.gov)

Traditional plans have annual deductibles below these levels. (cdc.gov)
Cowger, 53, said he and Wesley, 57, had no choice but to sign up for individual plans for themselves and their daughter, each subject to individual deductibles and premiums. (lgbtqnation.com)

A statement from Underwood's office said that the plans "have a long history of fraud, mismanagement, and abuse, with millions in unpaid claims for policyholders and providers, often leading to consumer bankruptcies. (ajmc.com)
The plan will pay providers Medicare rates plus a 77 percent profit on average. (salisburypost.com)
REVISED 1.19.22) This lawsuit challenges two Oklahoma measures which threaten to make safe and legal abortion even harder to obtain in a state with only two abortion providers. (reproductiverights.org)
Even though The Everett Clinic is ultimately owned by UnitedHealth Group, which also owns health plans, the transaction was between providers, with the acquisition being likely too small for review. (heraldnet.com)
This session, Robinson plans to sponsor a bill aiming to prohibit anti-competitive contracting between hospital providers and insurers. (heraldnet.com)
The coalition argued the plan would hurt the financial viability of local providers. (commonwealthmagazine.org)

The ACA requires that individual-market health plans provide similar benefits, limit patient cost-sharing, and fit within specified value tiers (e.g., bronze, silver, and gold plans). (commonwealthfund.org)
This case asks whether States can provide statutory benefits to their citizens while preserving the flexibility to alter those benefits in the future," according to Stein's brief for the U.S. Supreme Court. (carolinajournal.com)
Benefits Mentor is the new interactive benefits counselor for active state employees and non-Medicare retirees. (wi.gov)
Powered by ETF's secure data warehouse, Benefits Mentor will use your claims information (if available) as a basis for personalized plan design recommendations. (wi.gov)
State policies about how generous benefits should be and how much to pay doctors and hospitals account for those differences. (cohealthinitiative.org)
But caps also would shift costs and financial risks to the states and could force them to cut benefits or eligibility to manage their budgets. (cohealthinitiative.org)
UnitedHealthcare ACA plans are private insurance plans that have a similar benefit structure to other ACA plans," explains John Bartleson, owner of Health Benefits Connect in Englewood, Colorado. (insure.com)

Relative to traditional plans, HDHPs tend to have lower premium costs. (cdc.gov)
States should weigh the added value of the new variable against the costs of data collection and the added work for registrars to collect the new variable. (cdc.gov)
The Massachusetts Association of Health Plans last month urged the DPH to reject MGB's pending applications "until such time that MGB addresses its underlying causes of cost growth and demonstrates a continued commitment to containing costs beginning with successfully implementing a PIP. (commonwealthmagazine.org)

In order to pay for a monthly prescription for Nexium, the popular acid reflux drug, an insurer in the United States pays, on average, $215 per customer. (cnn.com)

States are supposed to working on setting up their health insurance exchanges, which will be web-based marketplaces in each state where small businesses and individuals can shop for private health insurance policies. (pewtrusts.org)
Just because some states won't submit plans to HHS Monday doesn't mean they have totally washed their hands of insurance exchanges. (pewtrusts.org)

SPAs approved prior to 7/1/13 can be found within the main text of the comprehensive State Plan . (la.gov)
The DPH did, however, recommend that the Public Health Council, with conditions, partially approve a project at the main campus of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and approve a project at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital . (commonwealthmagazine.org)

Instead of trying to be more efficient, big hospitals want to continue charging more to systems like the State Health Plan, protecting their profits for years to come. (salisburypost.com)
The contents include potential strategies for addressing special needs, summaries of promising practices implemented in communities across the country, information on how to select one or more practices that will work in a specific community, information on how to determine whether a practice is working, and a Web-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tool to identify and enumerate those with special needs in communities across the United States. (rand.org)
human service and public health systems. (wisconsin.gov)
However, determining the feasibility of collecting new data fields is often a time-consuming process that involves working to create broad agreement on adding the new variable among health systems and cancer registrars and conducting feasibility studies on each variable. (cdc.gov)
Before a new variable can be added, health systems and registrars need to ensure it can be abstracted through medical record reviews. (cdc.gov)
Nova Health Systems v. Cline et al. (reproductiverights.org)
Studies on patient satisfaction have served as a useful strategy to further understand the patient experience and the efficacy of health systems. (bvsalud.org)
I. Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. (bvsalud.org)

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lupe Valdez said that after Texas cut its two-year family planning budget by $73 million, one in four family planning clinics closed. (texasstandard.org)

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Challenges in securing access to care for children. (1/437)

Prepaid capitation versus fee-for-service reimbursement in a Medicaid population. (2/437)

"Carving out" conditions from global capitation rates: protecting high-cost patients, physicians, and health plans in a managed care environment. (3/437)

The effect of a Medicaid managed care program on the adequacy of prenatal care utilization in Rhode Island. (4/437)

A conflict of strategies: Medicaid managed care and Medicaid maximization. (5/437)

Medical records and privacy: empirical effects of legislation. (6/437)

Access to care for the uninsured: is access to a physician enough? (7/437)

Medicaid managed care payment rates in 1998. (8/437)

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