Model Consulting will be closed on Friday, July 3,
2009 in observance of the 4th of July holiday. Our offices will re-open at our
normal business hours on Monday, July 6, 2009. Please note that our Week in
Review Newsletter will be suspended for the week of July 6th due to the
holiday.
On behalf of the
entire Model Consulting staff, we wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable
holiday!
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 Aetna: New
Jersey News Items
The Department of Banking and Insurance has
published proposed regulations regarding provider network agreements between
health providers and carriers, the state budget vote has been postponed, and
autism treatment legislation was passed.
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HealthAmerica: Overview of
Legislative Updates
Several laws will impact the healthcare coverage
you provide to your employees. Please visit our website for an overview of legislative updates. Also watch
for future communications from HealthAmerica requesting additional information
on employer groups.
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Independence
Blue Cross: Updates on Two New PA Laws
Mini-COBRA
On
June 10, 2009 Governor Edward G. Rendell signed Act 2 of 2009 to help
address the growing need to extend health care options for those newly
unemployed. Employees laid off by small
employers are now eligible for state Mini-COBRA benefits.
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UnitedHealthcare - Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center
We pride ourselves on our extensive network, and the ability
to provide our members with many options to receive quality, in-network care.
We are pleased to announce that as of July 1, 2009, Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) will become a participating provider for
both UnitedHealthcare and Oxford
platforms. This includes MSKCC's facilities in New York
City and its five outpatient facilities on Long Island, in Westchester County
and in New Jersey
and its physicians.
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