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February 15, 2011

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Reforms change
role of plans

New medical homes standards

Healthcare cost increases expected

AmeriChoice changes name

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Reforms mean broader role for health plans

A Booz & Company study titled "The Future of Heath Insurance" forecasts how health reform will shift the landscape for health plans, predicting they will emerge with specialized capabilities targeted to specific customer segments. Read full article.

Medical homes standards released

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released new standards for its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program. The new standards call on medical practices to be more patient-centered, and reinforce federal “meaningful use” incentives for primary care practices to adopt health information technology. Read full article.

Healthcare reform cost increases expected

Findings by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) show that both employers and workers say they are not very knowledgeable about health reform, but that employers say they are likely to pass along any health benefit cost increases to workers—and, mostly, workers are expecting such cost increases. Read full article.

AmeriChoicechanges name to UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

The AmeriChoice Public Sector Health Plan in New York is now UnitedHealthcare Community Plan thank to a name change. Read full article.

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