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Managed Care April 2007 Lisa A. Higgins	Medical Tourism Takes Off, But Not Without Debate Mostly it is self-insured employers that are offering the option of a medical tourism plan, but health plans may well want to join in.
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The Motley Fool May 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	The "Naughty List" You Want Your Company On Athenahealth is out with its annual review of how quickly health insurers are paying the claims that doctors make for services.
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Managed Care January 2006 MargaretAnn Cross	Case Management Meets Home Care Aetna incorporates a program developed at the University of Pennsylvania to deliver services where members live.
CFO February 1, 2007 Karen M. Kroll	Pin the Tail on the Doctor A dearth of information leaves health-care consumers in the dark. As health-care information becomes more accessible, will employees use it to purchase health-care services more intelligently?
Managed Care March 2007 Martin Sipkoff	Managing Cancer Treatment Begins Before Diagnosis Health plans are increasingly involved in promoting the lifestyle changes that help their members avoid cancer, and are increasingly involved in clinical trials if prevention fails.
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Managed Care April 2000 Michael S. Victoroff, M.D.	Helping Marginally Covered May Take Public-Private Effort Opening medicine's doors to a broader population has invoked the law of unintended consequences. Primary care physicians feel an increased demand for visits, referrals, and advice. ...
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Managed Care June 2007 Frank Diamond	Gum Control: Should the Medical Benefit Cover Some Dental Services? Knowledge that oral health may affect overall health is prompting some plans to act.
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CIO March 15, 2003 Alison Bass	Cigna's Self-Inflicted Wounds A cautionary tale about the perils of IT transformation and the dangers of counting your chickens before they hatch.
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Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Katherine Burger	Educating Consumers A truly technology-enabled offering, the idea behind consumer-directed healthcare is that everyone benefits when consumers have more information.
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