Medical Loss Ratios: Important Implications for Care Management

MEDecision webinar: “Medical Loss Ratios: Important Implications for Care Management”

Wednesday, December 8, 2010; 12:30 p.m. Eastern time (9:30 a.m. Pacific time)

Hosted by MEDecision Senior Vice President of Health and Life Science Eric Demers and outside counsel Howard Burde, the webinar will take a detailed look at the MLR changes and the new opportunities they present for health plans to make technology investments that will help improve the quality of care. Specific topics will include:

* How reform is changing the way care is managed, administered and received.
* Classifying clinical and quality activities—including IT investment—and the details behind NAIC definitions of MLR.
* How technology can improve the quality of care by facilitating the increased focus on wellness and prevention being driven by MLR ratios.

Register at http://bit.ly/aZNIbb

Donate a kidney and get stuck with a "pre-existing condition"

I received an e-mail today from Mitch Stewart (Director, Organizing for America). Here's the part that caught my attention:

Jenny U. from Missouri did what any parent would: When her son needed a kidney, she donated one of hers. But she didn't realize insurance companies would use her kindness as an excuse to never cover her again, calling her donation a "pre-existing condition."

Now, insurance companies are spending millions on a campaign of lies to kill health reform that would help folks like Jenny. So, today, with crucial negotiations taking place in Congress, we're raising our voices and making it clear: It's time to deliver on reform.

Would you donate a kidney if you knew that you would have a very difficult time obtaining health insurance in the future? I know many people who have donated kidneys, but I've never thought about the consequences associated with having a "pre-existing condition."

To get more information, visit: http://my.barackobama.com/TTDCalls

Even Harvard Offers a Part-Time Masters Program

Yes, even Harvard offers a part-time masters program for physician executives. It's a master's program in Health Care Management. If you live in Boston and you want to get a master's degree while you continue to work, then you may want to take a look at this program.