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Press Releases from 2002


December 31, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN ST. LOUIS AND NINE COUNTIES IN MO., ILL.
December 30, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN 5 ALA. COUNTIES
December 30, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN 10 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES
December 30, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN CUYAHOGA, MAHONING COUNTIES, OHIO
December 30, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN HAMILTON, BUTLER COUNTIES, OHIO
December 27, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN NEW YORK CITY
December 27, 2002	MANAGED HEALTH INC. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN NEW YORK CITY
December 26, 2002	ADVANTAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN ALLEN, ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES, IND.
December 26, 2002	TENET CHOICES INC. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN NEW ORLEANS, LA., AREA
December 24, 2002	OSF HEALTHPLANS INC. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN PEORIA AND ROCKFORD, ILL., AREAS
December 24, 2002	NURSING HOMES MUST POST STAFFING INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
December 23, 2002	CARITEN INSURANCE COMPANY TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN 19 EAST TENNESSEE COUNTIES
December 23, 2002	HEALTHNOW NEW YORK INC. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN 16 UPSTATE N.Y. COUNTIES
December 23, 2002	HEALTHSPRING INC. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN 13 TENNESSEE COUNTIES
December 23, 2002	HUMANA INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA.
December 23, 2002	HORIZON HEALTHCARE INC. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN NEW JERSEY
December 20, 2002	MEDICARE ANNOUNCES PHYSICIAN PAY CHANGES FOR 2003
December 19, 2002	PACIFICARE OF NEVADA TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN CLARK COUNTY, NEV.
December 19, 2002	HEALTH NET OF ARIZONA TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN 7 ARIZONA COUNTIES
December 19, 2002	PACIFICARE OF ARIZONA TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN MARICOPA, PIMA, PINAL COUNTIES
December 18, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN TAMPA BAY, FORT MYERS, FLA. AREAS
December 18, 2002	UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN BROWARD, PALM BEACH COUNTIES, FLA.
December 17, 2002	AETNA TO OFFER POINT-OF-SERVICE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN SIX PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES
December 17, 2002	AETNA TO OFFER POINT-OF-SERVICE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN NINE NEW JERSEY COUNTIES
December 17, 2002	AETNA TO OFFER POINT-OF-SERVICE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN BALTIMORE CITY AND FIVE MARYLAND COUNTIES
December 12, 2002	MEDICARE ADOPTS NEW RULE TO ENSURE PAYMENTS ARE INHERENTLY REASONABLE
December 09, 2002	CMS FUNDS FURTHER RESEARCH ON HOSPITAL SAFETY FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIAC SURGERY
December 09, 2002	CMS AND STATE OF MISSOURI REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT FOR MISSOURI’S MEDICAID PROGRAM
December 06, 2002	HEALTH NET LIFE INSURANCE CO. TO OFFER MEDICARE+CHOICE PLAN IN 13 COUNTIES IN OREGON AND CLARK COUNTY, WASH.
December 03, 2002	CMS TO CLAMP DOWN ON HOSPITALS FOR OVERCHARGING FOR COMPLEX CASES
December 02, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ON FAR NORTH SIDE OF CHICAGO, ILL.
December 02, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS
November 22, 2002	ELDER SERVICE PLAN IN CAMBRIDGE, MASS., APPROVED FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
November 22, 2002	CMS APPROVES WORCESTER, MASS., ORGANIZATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
November 22, 2002	UPHAM’S ELDER SERVICE PLAN IN BOSTON APPROVED FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
November 22, 2002	ELDER SERVICE PLAN IN BOSTON APPROVED FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
November 21, 2002	MEDICARE ANNOUNCES SEVEN-STATE PILOT PROGRAM TO HELP SENIORS STOP SMOKING
November 21, 2002	CMS APPROVES SCHENECTADY, N.Y., ORGANIZATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
November 21, 2002	CMS APPROVES SYRACUSE, N.Y., ORGANIZATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
November 21, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 2 COUNTIES IN TAMPA BAY, FLA., AREA
November 01, 2002	CMS APPROVES CHATTANOOGA ORGANIZATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
October 31, 2002	MEDICARE ISSUES FINAL PAYMENT RATES FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES IN 2003
October 30, 2002	CMS APPROVES ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORP.-LOS ANGELES FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
October 29, 2002	CMS APPROVES BETHESDA HOSPITAL INC. IN CINCINNATI FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
October 29, 2002	CMS APPROVES CONCORDIA CARE IN CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
October 18, 2002	BLUE CROSS OF IDAHO MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN FIVE COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO
October 09, 2002	CMS APPROVES JOHNS HOPKINS PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
September 30, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN SEVEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
September 27, 2002	MEDICARE TO OFFER BONUSES TO PHYSICIAN GROUPS FOR IMPROVING PATIENT CARE UNDER NEW DEMONSTRATION
September 27, 2002	CMS MODIFIES RULES TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY FOR PROGRAM OF CARE FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
September 26, 2002	MEDICARE MAKES IT EASIER FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PAY PREMIUM SURCHARGES ON BEHALF OF RETIREES
September 25, 2002	STATEMENT OF TOM SCULLY, ADMINISTRATOR CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
September 09, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN FOUR NEW MEXICO COUNTIES
September 09, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIARIES IN RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES, CALIF.
September 03, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN IN PUERTO RICO EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN 26 MUNICIPALITIES
August 30, 2002	HHS ISSUES FINAL REGULATION ON MEDICARE-ENDORSED PRESCRIPTION DRUG CARD INITIATIVE
August 30, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE
August 29, 2002	MEDICARE ESTABLISHES NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR LONG TERM CARE HOSPITALS
August 26, 2002	STATEMENT OF RUBEN J. KING-SHAW, JR. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ON HIPAA TRANSACTION EXTENSIONS
August 21, 2002	WALLACE FUNG NAMED CMS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
August 21, 2002	CMS PROPOSES APPEALS PROCESS FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE DECISIONS
August 19, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN HOUSTON
August 14, 2002	CMS APPROVES PROVIDENCE ELDERPLACE-SEATTLE FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY
August 06, 2002	MEDICARE PROPOSES PAY INCREASE FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES
August 04, 2002	HHS TO STUDY ENROLLMENT TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS IN ALASKA
July 31, 2002	REHABILITATION HOSPITALS TO GET 3 PERCENT INCREASE IN MEDICARE PAYMENT RATES IN FY 2003
July 31, 2002	MEDICARE ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN PAYMENT RATES FOR HOSPITAL INPATIENT CARE IN FY 2003
July 29, 2002	MEDICARE ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN NURSING HOME PAYMENTS
July 25, 2002	MEDICARE INTENDS TO COVER USE OF NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TO HELP PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY WALK
July 16, 2002	FORMER SENIOR CBO HEALTH POLICY ANALYST APPOINTED CMS RESEARCH DIRECTOR
July 16, 2002	GAIL P. MCGRATH APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR BENEFICIARY CHOICES IN CMS
July 09, 2002	CMS REPORTS 1998 HEALTH CARE SPENDING IN THE STATES
July 02, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN WISCONSIN
July 02, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA.
June 27, 2002	CMS GIVES ACCREDITATION ASSOCIATION FOR AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE, INC. AUTHORITY TO ACCREDIT MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATIONS
June 27, 2002	MEDICARE PROPOSES 2003 PHYSICIAN PAY CHANGES STANDARDS FOR PHYSICIAN DATA INPUT EASED
June 21, 2002	CMS ADMINISTRATOR PRESENTS AWARD TO EMPIRE BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD FOR SUPPORT AFTER SEPT. 11
June 03, 2002	CMS APPOINTS DR. ROGERS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH PHYSICIANS WHO TREAT MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
May 28, 2002	MEDICARE STREAMLINES PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING HOMES TO ALLOW NURSES, OTHER CAREGIVERS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH PATIENTS
May 28, 2002	CMS ANNOUNCES STANDARD UNIQUE EMPLOYER IDENTIFIER FOR USE IN STANDARD TRANSACTIONS UNDER HIPAA
May 23, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN BULLITT COUNTY, KY.
May 21, 2002	CMS AWARDS $900,000 TO CHILDREN’S HOSPICE INTERNATIONAL TO EXPAND OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS
May 15, 2002	CMS MODERATELY EXPANDS MEDICARE COVERAGE FOR INJECTED DRUGS
May 14, 2002	STATEMENT OF TOM SCULLY, ADMINISTRATOR CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ON ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER V. THOMPSON
May 13, 2002	CMS WEB SITE NOW INCLUDES RESULTS OF COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS OF NURSING HOMES
May 09, 2002	INPATIENT RULE PROPOSES RELIEF FOR RURAL HOSPITALS
May 08, 2002	MEDICARE PROPOSES INCREASE FOR PAYMENT RATES FOR HOSPITAL INPATIENT CARE
May 03, 2002	CMS LAUNCHES EFFORT TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LABORATORIES DOING SIMPLE TESTS
May 02, 2002	CARROLL COUNTY, MD., RESIDENT HONORED FOR REDESIGN OF MEDICARE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
May 02, 2002	CMS AWARDS NEW CONTRACT TO OPERATE COMPUTER NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS
April 25, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO.
April 25, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J.
April 22, 2002	CMS ISSUES FIRST QUARTERLY LISTING LATEST MEDICARE, MEDICAID REQUIREMENTS
April 18, 2002	CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J., RESIDENT HONORED FOR HELPING RECOVER MONEY OWED TO MEDICARE
April 18, 2002	FORSYTH COUNTY, GA., RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK
April 16, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C.
April 15, 2002	MEDICARE TO EXPAND COVERAGE OF IMAGE-GUIDED BREAST BIOPSY
April 15, 2002	CMS ANNOUNCES DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO EXPAND HEALTH PLAN OPTIONS IN MEDICARE+CHOICE
April 01, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN ESCAMBIA, SANTA ROSA COUNTIES, FLA.
April 01, 2002	STATEMENT OF TOM SCULLY, ADMINISTRATOR CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ON THERAPY COVERAGE OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE PATIENTS
March 29, 2002	CMS GIVES JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AUTHORITY TO ACCREDIT MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATIONS
March 29, 2002	CMS ISSUES MODEL PLAN TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS RULE
March 26, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN BROWARD, PALM BEACH COUNTIES, FLA.
March 21, 2002	MEDICARE PROPOSES NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR LONG TERM CARE HOSPITALS
March 20, 2002	MEDICARE FURTHER SIMPLIFIES RULES FOR HOSPITALS ON SECONDARY PAYER INFORMATION COLLECTION
March 18, 2002	BARBARA PAUL, M.D., TO DIRECT CMS INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY
March 18, 2002	SONIA MADISON NAMED CMS REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FOR PHILADELPHIA REGION
March 12, 2002	HEALTH CARE COSTS EXPECTED TO RISE TO $2.8 TRILLION OVER NEXT 10 YEARS
March 07, 2002	STATEMENT OF TOM SCULLY, ADMINISTRATOR CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ON ASHLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER V. THOMPSON
March 01, 2002	STATEMENT OF TOM SCULLY, ADMINISTRATOR CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
March 01, 2002	MEDICARE REVISES MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY POLICY
March 01, 2002	STATEMENT OF TOM SCULLY, ADMINISTRATOR CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES ON
February 28, 2002	MEDICARE ANNOUNCES FINAL PAYMENT RATES FOR HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS
February 28, 2002	MANAGED CARE PLAN OFFERED TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES IN 3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES
February 28, 2002	MEDICARE TO EXPAND COVERAGE OF POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY FOR PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER
February 25, 2002	DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, RESIDENT HONORED FOR WORK
February 22, 2002	MEDICARE ESTABLISHES NEW AMBULANCE FEE SCHEDULE
February 21, 2002	MEDICARE ANNOUNCES DISEASE MANAGEMENT DEMONSTRATION FOR CHRONICALLY ILL
February 20, 2002	MEDICARE TO EXPAND USE OF PET FOR PATIENTS WITH HEART DISEASE
February 20, 2002	WOODLAWN, MD., SCHOLAR HONORED FOR HELPING BRING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO MEDICARE
February 07, 2002	CMS AND STATE OF PA. APPROVE UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY IN PHILADELPHIA
February 06, 2002	ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD., RESIDENT HONORED FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF MEDICARE INFORMATION
January 24, 2002	CMS GIVES NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON QUALITY ASSURANCE AUTHORITY TO ACCREDIT MEDICARE+CHOICE ORGANIZATIONS
January 15, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE BENEFICIARIES IN AKRON AND CLEVELAND, OHIO
January 08, 2002	REPORT DETAILS NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SPENDING INCREASES IN 2000
January 07, 2002	MEDICARE MANAGED CARE PLAN EXPANDS TO INCLUDE 3 RURAL COUNTIES IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. AREA

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