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<title>U.S. Politics Today: Florida Medicaid News</title>
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<title>BRIEF: WellCare Among Insurers Leaving Medicaid Pilot Program...</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185521422</link>
<pubDate>29 Aug 2008 00:36 GMT</pubDate>
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...  in the BRIEF: WellCare Among Insurers Leaving Medicaid Pilot Program... Published: 8/28/08, 6:30 PM EDT  ...  several other health care companies have notified Florida that they will pull out of a  ...  to http://www.tampatrib.com. Copyright (c) 2008, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. ...
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<title>Vital Signs: With 45 million lacking coverage, pressure still on health system</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185516891</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 23:38 GMT</pubDate>
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...  importance of strong safety-net programs such as Medicaid and the state children&apos;s health insurance program,  ...  that have had major problems like Texas, Florida.&quot; Such failed attempts suggest states can&apos;t handle  ...
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<title>With 45 million lacking coverage, pressure still on health system</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185515440</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 23:33 GMT</pubDate>
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...  importance of strong safety-net programs such as Medicaid and the state children&apos;s health insurance program,  ...  that have had major problems like Texas, Florida.&quot; Such failed attempts suggest states can&apos;t handle  ...
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<title>US Attorney - DME Defendants Sentenced In Multi-Million Dollar Medicare Fraud</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185511551</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 22:55 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and the Office of the Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. This case is being  ...  Attorney&apos;s Office for the Southern District of Florida at www.usdoj.gov/usao/fls. Related court documents and information  ...
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<title>Four Medicaid health plans withdrawing from Broward County</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185507516</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 22:28 GMT</pubDate>
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... The four largest health plans in Florida&apos;s Medicaid reform experiment are dropping out, forcing more  ...  by 13 remaining plans in Broward. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, which runs  ...
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<title>Report: WellCare, two others to pull out of Florida Medicaid pilot</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185482998</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 19:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  nearly two-thirds of the enrollees in Florida&apos;s Medicaid reform pilot program are ending participation in  ...  ending participation in the program, according to Florida Health News. , Amerigroup Florida and UnitedHealthcare  ...
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<title>Lenaye Lawyer, MD, FACOG, Named KePRO Medical Director</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185482663</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 19:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Lawyer will oversee all clinical aspects of Medicaid operations being performed in KePRO&apos;s Hunt Valley,  ...  in Pennsylvania, KePRO also has offices in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. KePRO  ...
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<title>Former Medicare and Medicaid Executive, Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr., Appointed CEO of All-Med Services of Florida and Clini</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185462428</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 17:04 GMT</pubDate>
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... Former Medicare and Medicaid Executive, Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr., Appointed CEO  ...  Jr., Appointed CEO of All-Med Services of Florida and Clinical Medical Services in Puerto Rico  ...
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<title>Former Medicare and Medicaid Executive, Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr., Appointed CEO of All-Med Services of Florida and Clinical Medical Services in Puerto Rico</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185462190</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 17:04 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- All-Med Services of Florida today announced the appointment of Ruben Jose  ...  officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He was also senior advisor to  ...
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<title>Former Medicare and Medicaid Executive, Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr., Appointed CEO of All-Med Services</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185459784</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 16:53 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... Former Medicare and Medicaid Executive, Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr., Appointed CEO  ...  Jr., Appointed CEO of All-Med Services of Florida and Clinical Medical Services in Puerto Rico  ...
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<title>Novo Nordisk spent $350,000 lobbying in 2Q</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185459261</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 16:52 GMT</pubDate>
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...  and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Office of Management and  ...  be legislative director for Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla. The company spent $330,000 lobbying on many  ...
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<title>Bill and Hillary Single Out Autism at Democratic Convention - But Do They Understand What&apos;s Really Needed?</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185458364</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 16:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the expenses related. Fortunately we are in Florida and my grandaughter is covered by medicaid.  ...  with his anger issues and everything else. Medicaid is good for a lot of things,  ...
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<title>Report: WellCare, United, Amerigroup pull out of Florida Medicaid pilot</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185451847</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 15:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  nearly two-thirds of the enrollees in Florida&amp;rsquo;s Medicaid reform pilot program are ending participation in  ...  (NYSE: WCG), based in Tampa, has two Florida Medicaid plans, HealthEase of Florida Inc. and  ...
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<title>Firm Ignores $60 Eye Drug, Pushes $2,000 Option</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185450656</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 15:53 GMT</pubDate>
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...  hundreds of his eye patients in South Florida with Avastin, said Genentech had little economic  ...  analysis at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Pellegrino said it&apos;s too early in  ...
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<title>McCOLLUM INCREASES LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPLOYMENT TO CHECK NURSING HOMES,</title>
<link>http://uspolitics.einnews.com/news.php?wid=185448645</link>
<pubDate>28 Aug 2008 15:34 GMT</pubDate>
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...  law enforcement to a total of seven Florida counties to check on residents of the  ...  facilities in those counties. At least 20 Medicaid Fraud Control investigators were deployed this morning  ...
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