Topic: Florida

Healthcare battle unfolds in Atlanta court

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lawyers for President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to stave off the biggest legal challenge yet to healthcare reform, his signature domestic policy achievement.The administration presented oral arguments as it appealed a ruling by a Florida judge who declared ...
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield licenses a family of companies in the life-health industry within Florida as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. BCBS Florida consists of TriCenturion, Inc.; Health Options, Inc.; Florida Combined Life Insurance Company, Inc.; Florida Combined Insurance ...
If you are a recipient of California's Medicaid program, otherwise known as Medi-Cal, but are moving to Florida, it is important to begin the process for obtaining Florida Medicaid as soon as possible to ensure that you are covered for any healthcare ...
If you think there's no hope for bringing health care costs down, think again. Cutting waste in Medicare and preserving it to help seniors for many years to come has been addressed with a new system of competitive bidding.This change addresses the ...
If you live in Florida and need help paying for doctor visits, prescription drugs and other health care services, you may be eligible for Medicaid or medical assistance. Your Medicaid eligibility will depend on whether or not you satisfy specific rules set ...
Medicare fraud accounts for $60 billion or more in losses every year, including $2.5 billion in South Florida, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. Billing for procedures that a Medicare beneficiary did not have, double billings and submitting false invoices are ...

States launch lawsuits against healthcare plan

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican attorneys general in at least 12 states warned on Monday that lawsuits will be filed to stop the federal government's healthcare reform bill from encroaching on states' sovereignty.The lawsuits were widely expected with announcements coming from the states' ...

Medicaid fraud in Florida highest for home health services

Florida recovered hundreds of millions in fraudulent Medicaid payments, but that was probably still only a fraction of the total, according to an annual report released Jan. 7 by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.. Florida recovered $287 million in fraudulent ...

Florida physicians, dentists challenge low Medicaid pay

Florida health officials have violated federal law by not ensuring that the state's 1.4 million children on Medicaid have adequate access to primary and preventive care, according to a lawsuit filed against the state.. As a result, more than 40% of Florida ...
The 57-41 roll call Friday by which the Senate turned back a Republican effort to restore $120 billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage, the private insurance plans within Medicare that provides seniors with better benefits than the traditional program.A " ; Webb, ...
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