Newswires

AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, a leading provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has posted its proposed Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment rates for calendar year 2016.. CMS’ s proposed 2016 proton…

This notice includes the following: 2015-07, Rock Wool Manufacturing Company Salaried Retirement Plan, D-11786; 2015-08, Wells Fargo Company, D-11752; 2015-09, Robert W. Baird& Co. Incorporated, D-11782; 2015-10, Eli Lilly and Company and Elco Insurance Company Limited, L-11784; 2015-11, Robert A. Handelman Roth IRA No. 2, D-11798; 2015-12, Roofers Local 195…

This notice includes the following proposed exemptions: D-11788, D-11789, D-11790, D-11791, and D-11792, The Les Schwab Tire Center of Washington, Inc., the Les Schwab Tire Centers of Idaho, Inc., and the Les Schwab Tire Centers of Portland, Inc.; L-11795, New England Carpenters Training Fund; D-11818, Virginia Bankers Association Defined Contribution Plan for…

The new coverage option allows customers who have selected it to have their collision deductible reduced by $100 each year. At purchase, you receive an immediate reduction of $100 on your $500 collision deductible Each year you do not a have rate-impacting accident, your deductible decreases by $100 Elephant's no reset guarantee is the first of its kind,…

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Governance, Risk and Compliance- The Slovenian Insurance Industry” report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include:. 'Governance, Risk and Compliance- The Slovenian Insurance Industry' report is the result of extensive research into the insurance regulatory…

Matthew E.G. Kelly has appointed Charles C. McGettigan as the non- executive chairman of the Company. Kelly will continue as CEO of IATS as well as CEO of Aviation Title Insurance Company, domiciled in Arkansas and CEO of Anglo Irish Insurance Company, domiciled in Bermuda. McGettigan is the managing director of McGettigan, Wick& Co., LLC, a boutique investment…

Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited has reported that its subsidiary, Oxbridge Reinsurance Limited, recently reported successful placement of reinsurance contracts for the treaty year June 1, to May 31, 2016. “We continue to successfully deploy our funds allocated in accordance with our underwriting strategy and are very pleased with the increased diversity of…

July 26– OMAHA– Spencer Humphrey delivered a pair of clutch hits, including a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning to help the Columbus Seniors keep their season alive Sunday at Omaha Westside. The Columbus Cornerstone Insurance Group Seniors American Legion baseball team defeated Elkhorn 5-4 and will play the loser of Papillion- La Vista vs.

July 26– MODESTO– Modesto City Schools board members will talk about school discipline and preschool programs at their Monday meeting. They will also vote on fast-tracking fire damage repairs at Johansen High School, estimated to cost $9 million. The current estimate to repair the structure and replace the equipment and furnishings stands at $9 million, all…

The Columbus Cornerstone Insurance Group Seniors American Legion baseball team fell to Bellevue West 6-3 Saturday at Omaha Westside's all-turf field. Bellevue West hit the ball well in the early innings to take a 4-0 lead, while the Seniors struggled to string together hits for the majority of the game. Bellevue West's Christian Dumont scored Braden Madsen…

The honor comes from the South Carolina Municipal Insurance and Risk Financing Fund as the town's property and liability insurance provider. Cameron is in Division I made up of cities and towns with less than 50 employees. Cameron Town Council member Gladys Simmons accepted the award at the Municipal Association's Annual Meeting on July 18.

July 26– WICHITA FALLS, Texas– Hundreds of thousands of Texans will learn this fall that they might not be able to keep their doctor, a promise made by President Barack Obama and his administration. According to a document sent to health insurance underwriters and agents in Texas recently, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will get rid of Preferred Provider…

July 26– HENDERSON, Ky.– July was a rough month for Henderson County government– and the next few months probably are also going to be rocky for Road Department employees. Employees who are paid out of the Road Fund, which also includes the Parks and Recycling operations, bore the brunt of salary cuts approved Tuesday by Henderson Fiscal Court. “They were awful happy…

The statewide average ranges from $100 to $339 per day, with an average cost of $215 per day, according to the website PayingforSeniorCare.com, which figures that Lafayette has a per day average of $233, while Bloomington has a $205 average, and Columbus has a $220 average. In Terre Haute, the average per-day cost of nursing home care ranges from $179 to $255 per day,…

July 26– In the mid- to late-1950s, Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. shook the foundation of the city's venerable insurance industry when it built a suburban office complex in Bloomfield– becoming the first insurer to move out of downtown Hartford. A defensive Connecticut General chief executive promised that the company would still be close by and that…

July 26– Craig Weber grew up amid explosive growth and glamour beyond imagination in southern California, immediately after World War II. But for Weber, the glory wasn't in Hollywood. It was 3,000 miles away in Hartford, Connecticut– the insurance capital.

July 26– Inspections of Pima Animal Care Center conducted over several months last year showed numerous health and safety hazards and a general lack of safety protocols. Among 34 program areas– like planning, accident investigation, hazard reporting and emergency preparedness– PACC met standards just 40 percent of the time, according to a series of health and…

Changing behavior–among both patients and physicians–tops the list of what interests managed care readers so far in 2015, based on page views from the publications of The American Journal of Managed Care, which is midway through a celebration of its 20th year of publication. This study, by Fargol Mostofian, BHSc; Cynthiya Ruban, BSc; Nicole Simunovic, MSc; and…

July 26– Heather Glasscock professes to being an adrenaline junkie, seeking adventure through an initial career as a flight attendant, meeting her new skydiving Army husband via Match.com and, earlier this year, launching an ultrasound franchise business called Stork Vision in Columbus. An airplane crash in the Everglades put her ValuJet employer out of…