Humana pays Wisconsin $750K over Medicare marketing (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Humana has paid the state of Wisconsin $750,000 to settle complaints about its marketing of Medicare products, customer service and other practices.

Medicare Bill Brightens Mental Health Outlook for Psychiatrist (Psychiatric Times)
Psychiatrists were among the chief physician beneficiaries of the Medicare bill (HR 6331) that Congress passed in July. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 included an historic elimination of the discriminatory co-pay for Medicare outpatient mental health services.

State reaches Medicare compliance settlement with Humana (Small Business Times)
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg today announced that the state has assessed a forfeiture of $750,000 as part of a regulatory settlement agreement between the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) and Humana Insurance Company.