Adirondacks could be test site for doctor shortage program (The Post-Star)
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, has requested that the Adirondack region be one of eight locations in the nation selected for a federal test of a new program intended to improve medical care for the elderly and disabled.

Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing' (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
By Steven Reinberg , HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Starting next year, doctors can earn additional money from Medicare if they use...

MedSolutions Supports GAO Recommendations Regarding Prior Authorization for High-Tech Imaging Under Medicare (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NASHVILLE, Tenn.----With results of a recent study conducted by the Government Accountability Office recommending prior authorization under Medicare Part B for high-tech imaging services, MedSolutions emphasizes the need for these radiology benefit management services under both commercial and government-sponsored health benefits programs.

Mercy Health Plans Announces New Name for Their Medicare Advantage Plans: Mercy Medicare Advantage (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mercy Health Plans, the St. Louis-based health benefits management company founded in 1994 by the Sisters of Mercy Health System, has announced it has changed the name of its Medicare Advantage plans to: Mercy MedicareAdvantage.